Frontrunners to lead DNC emerge as defeated Democrats aim to bounce back
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✍️ Two middle-aged men, Ken Martin and Ben Wikler, are vying to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) as the party prepares for its road to electoral recovery.
👉 Ken Martin and Ben Wikler are the frontrunners to succeed Jaime Harrison as chair of the DNC
👉 Martin's campaign focuses on returning power to state parties
👉 Wikler has received the endorsement of Chuck Schumer
👉 The new chair will set rules for the 2028 presidential primary contest
👉 Other candidates include Martin O'Malley, James Skoufis, Nate Snyder, Marianne Williamson, Jason Paul, and Quintessa Hathaway
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Ken Martin and Ben Wikler from the midwest are favorites as party aims to recapture Congress and White HouseAs Republicans prepare to seize the reins of power in Washington, a low-profile race to head the Democrats’ national governing body is being flagged up as the first milestone on the party’s agonising road to electoral recovery.Two middle-aged men from the northern midwest have been tipped as frontrunners to succeed the outgoing Jaime Harrison as chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), a post from which the groundwork for the recapture of Congress and the White House is expected to be undertaken. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/06/dnc-chair-candidates