Minnesota DFL chair Ken Martin takes lead in DNC race

Minnesota DFL chair Ken Martin elected as next leader of DNC
Ken Martin was elected on Saturday to serve as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, putting him at the helm of a party trying to rebuild its image after a disappointing 2024 cycle. Why it matters: Martin,
Ken Martin, New DNC Chair, Tasked With Turning Around a Struggling Party
Minnesotan will face a deflated base and an emboldened Trump—but adds “We’re taking the gloves off.”
Longtime DFL leader Ken Martin elected chair of national Democratic Party
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has a new leader: Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party for more than a decade. Martin, 51 and a resident of Eagan, was elected DNR chair on the first ballot of voting Saturday, signaling "overwhelming support from DNC members," a news release says.
Ken Martin, a Proud “Pro-Labor Progressive,” Is Elected as DNC Chair
DNC members give a big victory to Minnesota party leader who says his politics were forged while working for the late Senator Paul Wellstone.
In Brain-Breaking Turn of Events, DNC Makes David Hogg Party Leader Under Ken Martin
David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland school shooting who became an anti-gun zealot, was elected vice chair of the Democratic National Committee on Saturday. Ken Martin, the chair of the Minnesota Democratic Party,
Democrats pick Minnesota’s Ken Martin as new chair as party grapples with Trump’s flurry of actions
Ken Martin, the head of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, was decisively elected chair of the Democratic National Committee on Saturday, beating a crowded field in the first round of voting to become the new face of a party struggling to find its footing during the second Trump administration.
Ken Martin elected DNC chair: Calls for Democrats to ‘get back in this fight’
We got punched in the mouth in November,” he said Saturday. “It’s time to get off the mat, dust ourselves off and get back in this fight.”
Ken Martin wins race to become chair of the Democratic National Committee as party looks to find its footing
National Harbor, Maryland – Ken Martin, the chair of Minnesota's arm of the Democratic party, will become the new leader of the Democratic National Committee after winning during the first round of voting as the party attempts to rebound from a challenging election cycle.
Democrats elect Ken Martin, head of Minnesota party, as next chair
The new leader for Democrats will be in charge of regrouping and unifying the party during a second Trump administration determined to reshape government.
DNC selects Ken Martin as the committee’s new chair
(NBC, KYMA/KECY) - The newly elected chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) says Democrats must fight for working people and against President Donald Trump. Democrats elected 51-year-old Ken Martin as the National Chair on the first ballot. He's from Minnesota, where he was the leader of the state democratic party organization.
Weekend vote to decide if Minnesota’s Ken Martin becomes national Democratic Party head
At the DFL, we have a track record of winning elections, I’m 25-0,” Martin said ahead of the Democratic National Committee chair election. “I rebuilt and turned around the Democratic Party in and we haven’t lost since.
What to know about Ken Martin, the next chair of the DNC
Minnesota Democrat Ken Martin won the race to be the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) next leader on Saturday afternoon, ...
'Fox News Live' panel reacts to dems electing Ken Martin as next DNC chai
Democratic analyst Ari Aramesh and former NRCC press secretary Jesse Hunt join 'Fox News Live' to discuss Democrats electing ...