MINNESOTA – Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party Chair Ken Martin announces a run for Chair of the Democratic National Committee. On social media Martin said when he took over the party, it was in debt and disarray. He added he brought people together, built a winning coalition and delivered results. 
I am running to serve as the Chair of the Democratic National Committee. When I took over @MinnesotaDFL, we were in debt and disarray. But we b…

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Ken Martin announced his bid for Democratic National Committee chair in a video Tuesday morning.

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Minnesota Democratic Party chair Ken Martin has formally announced his bid to lead the Democratic National Committee.

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After 13 years as head of the Minnesota DFL, Martin has set eyes on national leadership

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By Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Minnesota Public Radio News Minnesota DFL Party Chair Ken Martin is running for chair of the Democratic National Committee. Martin announced his candidacy Tuesday for the top role leading the party as it regroups following its loss in the 2024 presidential race and looks toward the 2026 and 2028 elections. In a video posted to social media, Martin said he wants to help the Democratic Party reconnect with voters, after lo…

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Share This StoryThe first major campaign Ken Martin ever ran was a losing one. In 2006, the Eden Prairie native and lifelong DFLer helped manage Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch’s gubernatorial bid against Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Hatch lost that election to Pawlenty by just more than 20,000 votes. It ended up being the last time a Republican has won statewide office in Minnesota. Martin, who was asked in 2010 by then governor-elect Mark Dayton t…

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DFL Chair Ken Martin, left, at a Capitol press conference in September, 2024. Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer.Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin, whose party hasn’t lost a statewide race since his tenure began in 2011, announced on Tuesday that he’s running to lead the Democratic National Committee. Martin has also served as a DNC vice chair since 2017. Martin, whose early political career included an internsh…

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DFL Chair Ken Martin, left, speaks at a Capitol press conference in September 2024. Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin, whose party hasn’t lost a statewide race since his tenure began in 2011, announced on Tuesday that he’s running to lead the Democratic National Committee. Martin, who graduated from Eden Prairie High School in 1991, has also served as a DNC vice chair since 201…

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