Progressive strategist Faiz Shakir, who ran Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign in 2020, has announced a late bid to lead the Democratic National Committee. Citing a “lack of vision and conviction” on display within the Democratic agency as the chairmanship race takes shape, Shakir is pitching a populist-style remake of party apparatus that emphasizes the working class.…

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Sanders campaign vet Shakir launches DNC chair bid

NEW YORK (AP) — Faiz Shakir, a progressive strategist who led Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ last presidential campaign, launched an eleventh-hour bid for Democratic National Committee chair on Wednesday, warning that his party is ignoring the painful lessons of Donald Trump’s political success by failing to embrace major changes. Shakir said President-elect Trump, in some cases, has delivered a more compelling message to working-class voters, who…

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Faiz Shakir, Bernie Sanders' former campaign chief, enters DNC race

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Shakir, who ran Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, wants Democrats to focus more on working-class voters.

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Progressive Leader Faiz Shakir Announces Late DNC Chair Bid

Longtime progressive strategist Faiz Shakir, who managed Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, announced his late entry into the race for Democratic National Committee chair earlier this week, expressing frustration with what he described as the current crop of candidates' apparent "lack ...

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'We must be bolder': Faiz Shakir enters race for DNC Chair

Faiz Shakir, who managed Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, is jumping into the race for chair of the Democratic National Committee.

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Former Bernie Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir jumps into DNC chair race

"Faiz Shakir, who led Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, is jumping into the race for chair of the Democratic National Committee — injecting a new candidate into the low-key contest," Politico reports.

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Bernie Sanders Campaign Manager Enters DNC Race

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Meet the Democrats' Best Shot at Shaking Up the DNC

The race for the chair of the Democratic National Committee is getting an overdue shake-up from former Bernie Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir.

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'We Must Be Bolder': Faiz Shakir Enters Race for DNC Chair

Faiz Shakir, a former campaign manager for Senator Bernie Sanders and a longtime progressive Democratic strategist, is jumping into the race for chairman of the Democratic National Committee, demanding the party more directly debate how to position itself to rebuild public trust and regain power. Mr. Shakir would appear to be a long shot. But his entrance could shake up a contest that so far has been dominated by two middle-aged Midwestern white…

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