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Minnesota's Ken Martin elected DNC chair

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Ken Martin, the Democratic Party's leader in Minnesota, was elected as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee.

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  1. NBC News

    Ken Martin wins election as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    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.

  2. Brainerd Dispatch

    Longtime Minnesota DFL leader Ken Martin elected chair of DNC (opens Brainerd Dispatch)

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    Brainerd Dispatch's feed description

    Martin was elected Saturday morning in a vote by 448 members of the Democratic National Committee. His move to the national stage now sets up a contest for the role of Minnesota DFL chair.

  3. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Democrats elect Minnesota party leader Ken Martin as DNC chair (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Democrats on 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 Trump’s presidency.

  4. FOX 5 New York

    Minnesota's Ken Martin elected DNC chair (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Ken Martin, the Democratic Party's leader in Minnesota, was elected as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee.

  5. Latin Times

    Newly Elected DNC Chair Ken Martin Shares Message for Party After Victory: 'The Fight Right Now is Against Donald Trump' (opens Latin Times)

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    Ken Martin, the newly elected DNC chair, vowed to unify Democrats, fight Donald Trump and defend party values with a bold offensive strategy.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Democrats elect Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as national chair (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Democrats have elected Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, to lead the national party.

  7. The Guardian

    Ken Martin elected new chair of Democratic National Committee (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor chair to lead party still reeling from extensive losses

  8. Kokomo Tribune

    Democrats elect Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as their national chair (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Democrats have elected Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, to lead the national party. They

  9. CBS News

    Ken Martin wins race to become chair of the Democratic National Committee as party looks to find its footing (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Six candidates ended up running to lead the Democratic National Committee.

  10. New York Times

    Democrats Choose a Political Operator From Minnesota as Their Next Leader (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    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.

  11. Washington Examiner

    Minnesota’s Ken Martin elected DNC Chair: ‘This is a new Democratic Party’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Minnesota leader Ken Martin was elected as the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee to help rebuild the party.

  12. Newsweek

    DNC elects Minnesota operator Ken Martin as new chairperson (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Democratic National Committee has selected a new chairperson after a disastrous 2024 election that saw Republicans take control Congress.

  13. Fox News

    Democrats elect new chair who branded Trump a 'traitor' as party aims to rebound from disastrous 2024 election (opens Fox News)

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    The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Saturday elected Ken Martin as its next party chair, in the wake of major setbacks up and down the ballot in the 2024 elections.

  14. WHEC Rochester

    Minnesota Democratic leader Ken Martin is elected as the national party's chair (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Minnesota Democratic leader Ken Martin is elected as the national party's chair.

  15. CNN

    Democrats pick Minnesota’s Ken Martin as new chair as party grapples with Trump’s flurry of actions (opens CNN)

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    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 administra…

  16. Wyoming Public Media

    The Democratic Party votes for new leadership, choosing Minnesota's Ken Martin as chair (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Without control of the White House or Congress, the new DNC chair, Minnesota's Ken Martin, will lead a Democratic Party that is still figuring out its future after a bruising election.

  17. Deadline

    Ken Martin Elected Chair Of Democratic National Committee (opens Deadline)

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    Ken Martin, the chair of Minnesota's Democratic Farmer Labor party, was elected the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Martin won a majority vote among DNC members on the first ballot, 246.5 to 134.5 for Ben Wikler, the chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party.

  18. New York Post

    Embattled Democrats elect Ken Martin as new DNC chief after brutal 2024 losses (opens New York Post)

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    Democrats elected longtime party operative Ken Martin to serve as the next chairman of the DNC as it looks to rebuild from wipeout elections in 2024 which delivered unified control of government to the Republican party.

  19. Time

    Democrats Elect Ken Martin as New National Chair (opens Time)

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    Martin succeeds Jaime Harrison of South Carolina atop the Democratic National Committee.

  20. Breitbart News

    Ken Martin Elected Next DNC Chairman (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Minnesota state party chair Ken Martin was elected on Saturday to serve as the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

  21. NPR

    Democrats vote for Minnesota's Ken Martin as the new Party chair (opens NPR)

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    Democrats are starting to plan a path forward for their party after major losses in the 2024 elections. They started by choose a new party chair on Saturday.

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