Minnesota politico turned DNC chair

Ken Martin: the Minnesota politico turned DNC 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.
New DNC Chair Ken Martin Is “Ready to Build a Bigger, Bolder Party”
Supporters and volunteers of DNC chair candidate Ken Martin cheer outside of the ballroom in the hours prior to the votes for positions at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.
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 of Minnesota elected chair of the Democratic National Committee
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin was elected chair of the Democratic National Committee Saturday in a commanding first ballot victory.
‘Minnesota nice has 2 sides’: Why some Dems see a ruthless leader in Ken Martin
But it was another side of Martin — what one DNC member, granted anonymity to speak candidly, called his ability to be a “knife-fighter” — that Democrats and their new chair himself on Saturday appeared to embrace.
Democrats elect Minnesota's Ken Martin as their new leader
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Looking to rebuild after the party's election loss to Donald Trump in November, the Democratic National Committee on Saturday elected Ken Martin, the leader of the state party in Minnesota,
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.
Minnesota DFL’s Ken Martin elected national Democratic Party chair on first ballot
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. - Democratic Party leaders from across the nation on Saturday elected Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin to lead the Democratic National Committee, bringing an end to a three-month battle over who will take the party into the future after major losses in 2024.
Minnesota's Ken Martin elected DNC chair
Ken Martin, the Democratic Party's leader in Minnesota, was elected as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee.
Minnesota Democratic leader Ken Martin is elected as the national party's chair
Minnesota Democratic leader Ken Martin is elected as the national party's chair.
Maddow Blog | Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.3.25: Ken Martin tapped to lead DNC
Ken Martin was elected the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee over the weekend, defeating Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley. Martin is perhaps best known for leading the state party in Minnesota.
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 ...
Democrats elect Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as their national chair
Democrats are poised to elect a new leader in a low-profile Democratic National Committee election that could have big ...