Tim Walz, Ken Martin and Governor of Minnesota

Tim Walz endorses Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin to become next leader of DNC
Gov. Tim Walz is the latest to throw his support behind Minnesotan Ken Martin to become the next leader of the Democratic National Committee. Walz on Thursday endorsed Martin for the job. Martin, 51,
Gov. Tim Walz endorses Ken Martin of Minnesota to lead the Democratic National Committee
1 of 2 | Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday endorsed Ken Martin as the next Democratic National Committee Chairman. Walz said in a statement he's endorsing Martin because he has built a national model for how to elect Democrats in a competitive state. File Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo
Tim Walz Endorses Ken Martin, a Fellow Minnesotan, to Lead the D.N.C.
The Minnesota governor and 2024 vice-presidential contender became the highest-profile Democrat to back Mr. Martin, one of the front-runners vying to run the party’s national committee.
Walz endorses Minnesota Democratic chair as next DNC leader
Former vice presidential hopeful Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) is backing Ken Martin, the Democratic state party chair in Minnesota, in his bid to take the helm of the Democratic National Committee
Democrats have avoided infighting in DNC chair race, so far
Candidates hoping to lead the DNC in 2025 are ducking ideological infighting, as competitors showcase their polite differences and party relationships
DFL’s Ken Martin faces Wisconsin chair Ben Wikler in bid to lead DNC
The New York Times writes the DNC candidates both are "chair of their state parties whose politics are well within the Democratic mainstream."
60 current, former mayors endorse O’Malley in DNC chair bid
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s (D) team announced Thursday he’s received support from 60 current and former mayors in his bid to take the helm of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Among some prominent names featured are Mitch Landrieu,
Kenyatta wants to get Democrats ‘back to basics’ as DNC vice chair
Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) wants the Democratic Party to get back to basics. That’s why he’s running for Democratic Party National Committee (DNC) vice chair. “I’m not a Democrat because I hate Republicans,
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DNC chair candidate Ken Martin makes pitch to labor as party struggles to regain footing with blue-collar workers
Ben Wikler of Wisconsin is emerging as the one Martin has to beat in a race that also includes former Maryland Gov. Martin ...
DNC to hold first in-person candidate forum in Detroit
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) will host its in-person forum for its officer elections in Detroit next week. The Jan ...
DNC chair race tightens with two favorites consolidating support
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chairman Ken Martin, 51, and Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler, 43, have emerged as front-runners.
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As Democrats Reel, Two Front-Runners Emerge in a Leadership Battle
The two candidates who have emerged as front-runners to become D.N.C. chair, Ken Martin of Minnesota and Ben Wikler of Wisconsin, are both middle-aged white men from the upper Midwest and chair ...
Malcolm Kenyatta wants to be DNC vice chair after losing his race in November
Kenyatta is one of about a dozen candidates vying to join the executive committee as a vice chair. He's the only candidate ...
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Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin begins campaign for national party leadership
Minnesota DFL leader Ken Martin announced his campaign in November to lead the Democratic National Convention (DNC) with plans to refocus on the party’s messaging as a way forward after ...