Minnesota’s Ken Martin takes lead in DNC race

A battle between Midwesterners: Minnesota’s Ken Martin takes the lead in DNC race
The 448 voting members of the Democratic National Committee will decide Saturday who will lead the Democratic Party, still reeling from a major 2024 loss, into the future to counter President Donald Trump.
Weekend vote to decide if Minnesota’s Ken Martin becomes national Democratic Party head
Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler and Martin are viewed by many as the leading candidates. Others in the race include former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, Jason Paul, Faiz Shakir, Nate Snyder and Quintessa Hathaway.
Weekend vote to decide if Minnesota DFL chair becomes national party head
Minnesota DFL Party Chair Ken Martin is among eight candidates in an internal party race for DNC chair, which culminates with a vote Saturday just outside Washington, D.C.
SC DNC members, Rep. Clyburn endorse Minnesota's Ken Martin for committee chair
South Carolina's members of the Democratic National Committee have endorsed Ken Martin as the next chair of the DNC Monday, according to the South Carolina Demo
Ken vs. Ben: The Midwestern men hoping to revamp the DNC
As Democrats plot a path back to power in Washington, Ken Martin and Ben Wikler are front-runners in the race to chair the Democratic National Committee.
This longtime Minnesota DFL official is running to lead the DNC
The longtime Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party chair could be promoted this weekend to leader of the Democratic National Committee. Why it matters: The winner takes the reins of a party that's still reeling from 2024 losses and divided about how to rebuild under a second Trump presidency.
Ken Martin says he has 200 endorsements from DNC members
Minnesota Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin said on Tuesday his bid for Democratic National Committee Chair has received 200 endorsements from DNC members. The number of endorsements for
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Ken Martin just wants to win
With WIN’s help, Democrat Mark Dayton won a close race to become the first DFL governor in 20 years despite an otherwise disastrous election cycle. Martin ran Dayton’s recount operation — he won by ...
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Ken Martin Wants Democrats to “Win the Wellstone Way”
Inspired by the late senator from Minnesota, the DNC chair candidate wants to build a working-class party that organizes ...
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Politics Friday: Democrats seek a new leader with Minnesota’s DFL party chair in contention
MPR News politics editor and host Brian Bakst and his guests talk about the Democratic National Committee’s election of a new party chair and the Minnesotan who’s campaigning for the job. Later, a ...
Democrats to elect new leader as party struggles to repair brand
Democrats are poised to elect a new leader in a low-profile Democratic National Committee election that could have big implications for the party's future.
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Who's Ken Martin? Supporters say the Minnesota Democrat and would-be DNC chair is ready for battle
The chairman of Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, Ken Martin, has emerged as a favorite in the race for chair of the Democratic National Committee on a platform of expanding Democrats ...