Ken Martin, Democrats and 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 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.
Democrats elect Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as national chair
OXON HILL, Md. — Democrats on Saturday elected Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as the national chair, turning to a low-profile Midwestern political operative to coordinate their resistance to Donald Trump’s presidency.
Ken Martin elected DNC chair as party seeks to rebuild
The chair of Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party defeated Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler on the first ballot.
Ken Martin wins election as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee
Ken Martin, the longtime leader of the state Democratic Party organization in Minnesota, will be the new Democratic National Committee chair after winning Saturday’s election, as his party looks to turn the page and recover from a dismal 2024.
Ken Martin Is Elected Democratic National Committee Chair
The Minnesota Democratic leader defeated Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley.
DNC Elects Minnesota Operator Ken Martin As New Chairperson
The Democratic National Committee has selected a new chairperson after a disastrous 2024 election that saw Republicans take control Congress.
Ken Martin elected new DNC chair
Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin has been elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
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.
Minnesota DFL chair Ken Martin in the running to lead DNC
Saturday's eight-way race to succeed outgoing DNC chair Jaime Harrison is shaping up to be a Midwestern border battle between Minnesota DFL chair Ken Martin and Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler.
A battle between Midwesterners: Minnesota’s Ken Martin takes the lead in DNC race
The 448 voting members of the Democratic National Committee will decide Saturday who will lead the Democratic Party, still reeling from a major 2024 loss, into the future to counter President Donald Trump.
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.
Democrats Choose a Political Operator From Minnesota as Their Next Leader
Ken Martin, a well-connected state party chair, will take over the Democratic National Committee as the party searches for ways to win back power.
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 ...
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Ken Martin Wants Democrats to “Win the Wellstone Way”
Inspired by the late senator from Minnesota, the DNC chair candidate wants to build a working-class party that organizes ...
Ken Martin elected next DNC chair
Minnesota state party chair Ken Martin was elected on Saturday as the next leader of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) after securing a majority of the 448 DNC committee members’ votes.
Democrats are set to make their first big post-election decision: From the Politics Desk
Democrats will make their first big decision since losing the 2024 election by electing a new national party chair.