MPR News2h
Minnesota, Wisconsin Democratic Party leaders at center of race for next DNC chair
The race pits Midwest neighbors Ken Martin, the chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler against one another. Six other Democrats including ...
Democrats set to pick new chair as party grapples with Trump’s flurry of actions
Democrats will choose their next national party chair and leadership team Saturday, closing out a months-long debate over who ...
Martin or Wikler for DNC chair? Dems set to pick next leader after low-key campaign
Members of the Democratic National Committee are gathering in Maryland and the meeting will culminate Saturday with a vote for chair, where two clear frontrunners have emerged: Ken Martin, who leads ...
Next DNC Chair’s Task: Turn Around a Struggling Party
The successor to Jaime Harrison, to be selected Saturday, will face a deflated base and an emboldened Donald Trump.
Democrats Are Choosing Their Next Leader. Here’s What to Watch.
Party insiders are gathering to elect the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, who will help steer the party ...
Democrats prepare to elect new national chair amid Trump’s second term
The top two candidates in Saturday’s election are Ken Martin, the head of Minnesota Democrats, and Ben Wikler, the chairman ...
5 things to watch as DNC chooses its next leader
Democrats are gathering in Maryland on Saturday to elect the next chair of their national party in one of Democrats’ first steps toward recalibrating after November’s disappointing election. State ...
'Important opportunity': DNC chair candidates reveal how they will rebound after disastrous 2024 results
The Democrat National Committee gathers Saturday to choose new party leadership, nearly three months after Democrats' major setbacks up and down the ballot in the 2024 elections.
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 ...
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 ...
What You Need To Know About The Knockdown, Drag-Out Race To Lead Democrats Out Of The Wilderness
In a contest dominated by big personalities, rather than ideology, it’s come down to Ken vs. Ben, with Martin O’Malley hot on ...
Jeffries backs Wikler in last-minute endorsement for DNC chair
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) made a last-minute endorsement in the race for Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair on Friday, backing Wisconsin state party chair Ben Wikler.