(NewsNation) — Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, won the Democratic National Committee’s election to be the party’s next chair. He won in the first round with 246.5 votes out of 428 votes cast. (Delegates who live abroad are given half a vote, which accounts for the half percent of his total.) Martin, who also previously served as vice chair of the DNC, relied on his long-standing relationships with delegates to s…

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Democratic National Committee picks Ken Martin as new chair

The longtime leader of Minnesota's Democratic Party has a new job: To lead the Democratic National Committee. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall explains how Ken Martin won despite failing to get the backing of top Democrats in Washington, D.C. Then, political strategists Justin Sayfie and Chuck Rocha join with analysis.

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The newly-elected leader stressed the need for Democrats to reconnect with blue-collar voters, and to take the electoral fight to all 50 states -- even bastions of conservative politics.

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Martin is one of the longest serving state party chairs, having led the Minnesota Democratic-Labor-Farmer Party since 2011.

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Ken Martin and Kamala Harris were winners Saturday. Billionaires and the old guard took a hit.
Democrats are promising a new posture in the Trump era. But they did little to answer deeper questions facing the party.
Top Democratic elected officials and billionaire donors found out they don’t have…

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(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. Saturday's vote took place in suburban Washington, D.C., where more than 400 DNC members from every state and…

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DNC selects Ken Martin as the committee's new chair

The Democrats have a new face in charge. Ken Martin was elected chair of the Democratic National Committee on Feb. 1. After years as a Minnesota mainstay and leader of the state's major Democratic wing, Martin will head a party in flux after a 2024 defeat as it works to drum up a unified strategy to combat President Donald Trump's agenda.Amid the crowded race for DNC chair, Martin was always considered a frontrunner. This was due to his helping …

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Ken Martin: the Minnesota politico turned DNC chair

The Democratic National Committee is gathering Saturday to elect a new chair. Faiz Shakir, Bernie Sanders’s 2020 presidential campaign manager, only entered the race two weeks ago but is seen as the most progressive choice, vowing to push Democrats to become the party of the working class. Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and Ben Wikler, chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, have been campaigning for two month…

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Ken Martin, Chair of the Democratic National Committee DLGA News: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association (DLGA) Chair Austin Davis and DLGA Vice Chair Kim Driscoll released the following statement on the DNC chair’s race: “Congratulations to Ken Martin on being elected as the next Chair of the Democratic National Committee. Ken has led Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party with tremendous success, and we look forward …

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