{"id":2370760,"date":"2024-11-19T11:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T16:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ken-martin-announces-run-for-dnc-chairman-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-19T11:34:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T16:34:48","slug":"ken-martin-announces-run-for-dnc-chairman-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ken-martin-announces-run-for-dnc-chairman-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ken Martin announces run for DNC chairman &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fken-martin-announces-run-for-dnc-chairman-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2370760&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ken Martin, the chairman of the Minnesota\u2062 Democratic National Committee, has announced \u200bhis candidacy for the position of\u2063 chairman of the Democratic National\u2063 Committee (DNC). \u200cHaving led the Minnesota party since 2011 and served\u200c as a national vice chairman since 2017, Martin has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">gained significant support<\/a>, receiving endorsements from 83 DNC members. Additionally, he is the president of the Association of State Democratic Committees, advocating for state party interests at the national\u2064 level. In \u200chis campaign video, Martin \u200demphasizes Minnesota\u2019s successful Democratic governance and showcases party initiatives such\u2062 as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnsons-honeymoon-phase-comes-to-an-end-as-spending-bill-progress-hits-a-snag\/\" title=\"Speaker Johnson&#039;s honeymoon ends as spending bill progress stalls.\">paid\u200c family leave<\/a>\u200d and\u2062 middle-class\u2062 tax \u200crelief. He positions himself as \u2062an outsider to traditional Washington politics, yet knowledgeable about the workings of the \u200bDNC.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ken Martin announces run for DNC chairman<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1885058\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Ken Martin, chairman of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Minnesota<\/a> Democratic National Committee, is running for chairman of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic National Committee.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Leading his state party since 2011 and serving as vice chairman of the national party since 2017, Martin has already garnered the endorsement of 83 members of the DNC &mdash; nearly one-fifth of the body.<\/p>\n<p>Martin is also the president of the Association of State Democratic Committees, which lobbies the interests of state parties at the national level.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am running to serve as the Chair of the Democratic National Committee.<\/p>\n<p>When I took over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MinnesotaDFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MinnesotaDFL<\/a>, we were in debt and disarray. But we brought people together, built a winning coalition, and delivered results.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m ready to get to work to rebuild our party. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DvThAHVMA8\">pic.twitter.com\/DvThAHVMA8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ken Martin (@kenmartin73) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kenmartin73\/status\/1858857764040372723?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In his campaign video, Martin touted Minnesota as a strong Democratic stronghold and how party leaders in the state have worked to pass legislation to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">create paid family leave<\/a>, affordable housing, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">tax relief<\/a> for the middle class.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Here&rsquo;s the thing, if you&rsquo;re looking for a creature of DC, that&rsquo;s not me, but I do know how the DNC works and how it isn&rsquo;t working,&rdquo; Martin says in the video. &ldquo;I know how to listen to the voters, to those who feel cast aside by Democrats, and to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fulfilled-prophecies-babylon-bee-releases-list-of-all-its-satire-that-came-true\/\" title=\"\u2018Fulfilled Prophecies\u2019: Babylon Bee Releases List Of All Its Satire That \u2018Came True\u2019\">people working hard<\/a> within our party with great ideas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>James Harrison, the current head of the DNC since 2017, announced after the election that he will not be seeking reelection.<\/p>\n<p>Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O&rsquo;Malley also stepped forward yesterday. Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler and Rahm Emanuel, former Chicago mayor and Obama adviser, have also been floated.<\/p>\n<p>The pending election comes as Democrats are reeling from losing control of&nbsp;both the White House and Senate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Martin told the <em>New York Times<\/em> that the DNC is dealing with a major &ldquo;branding problem.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For the first time in modern history, the majority of Americans believe that the Republican Party best represents the interests of the working class and the poor and that the Democratic Party represents the interests of the wealthy and the elite,&rdquo; Martin said. &ldquo;&#8203;&#8203;And we&rsquo;ve got to do a better job of making sure people know that wherever they live, wherever they are from, no matter who they are, we&rsquo;re fighting for them, and we&rsquo;re their champion in this country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1885058\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1885058\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ken Martin, chair of Minnesota&#8217;s DNC, is running for DNC chair<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2370761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ken-Martin-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7906,45250,45303],"class_list":["post-2370760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-announcement","tag-dnc-chairman","tag-ken-martin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ken-Martin-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2370760"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2370764,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370760\/revisions\/2370764"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2370761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2370760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2370760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2370760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}