A leading candidate to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee is entering the final weeks of the campaign with a broad coalition of party loyalists.
The campaign of Ken Martin, leader of Minnesota's Democratic Party branch, first told CBS News that the Midwesterner now has 51 endorsements from current state party chairs and vice chairs across the country, including more than 20 who are not publicly known. Used to go. ,
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Notably, every endorsement for Martin comes from Democrats who actually have votes in the February 1 presidential election, and the new details mean Martin has 86 public endorsements from voting members, according to his campaign.
Martin's endorsement map covers a large swath of the country, from reliably Democratic strongholds like Washington state to conservative areas of Utah and Wyoming and the key presidential battlegrounds of Arizona and Pennsylvania. These endorsements for Martin come from Democrats, who actually have votes in the February 1 presidential election, according to his campaign.
Other officials endorsing Martin include party leaders from Indiana, Alaska, Maine, Vermont, Nebraska, North Dakota and Ohio.
Democrats are making their decisions in the race for chair as they continue to deal with the fallout of a difficult election cycle where they lost white House, management committee and failed to regain control Home, lose again GOP President-elect Donald Trump has opened the door for Democrats to chart a new path for the party amid deep concern on the left about his election performance.
However, Martin is not the only candidate to lead the party garnering notable support.
Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler is also garnering notable endorsements, including Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Lavora Barnes and North Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Anderson Clayton. Competitive presidential candidates Maryland Martin O'Malley Recently announced the endorsement of former DNC Chair and current Virginia Senator Tim Kaine.
The field of people running to lead the DNC includes former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson as well as a host of other contenders. The next seat is going to be occupied by a party that is essentially leaderless at this stage and eager to build momentum toward the 2026 midterms and 2028 presidential elections.