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The Guardian - US
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Joan E Greve

Ken Martin elected new chair of Democratic National Committee

Man in suit speaks
Ken Martin after winning the vote, in National Harbor, Maryland, on 1 February 2025. Photograph: Rod Lamkey/AP

Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor party, won the crowded race to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee on Saturday.

The move provides Martin with a powerful perch to determine the messaging and trajectory of a party that is still reeling from its extensive losses in the November election and confronting four more years of Donald Trump’s leadership.

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