Nikema Williams, GA-05 (2021–present) and chair of the Georgia Democratic Party (2013, 2019–present) [50] Statewide officials. Keith Ellison, attorney general of Minnesota (2019–present) and candidate for DNC chair in 2017 [51] Terry McAuliffe, former Governor of Virginia (2014–2018) and chair of the Democratic National Committee (2001 ...

1 day ago · DNC members will also elect a treasurer, secretary and national finance chair, a vice chair for civic engagement and voter participation and three vice chair candidates.

2 days ago · Candidates to lead the Democratic National Committee gathered in January at a forum in Detroit. The front-runners are two state party chairs: third from left, Ken Martin of Minnesota, and fourth ...

5 days ago · NEW YORK (AP) — The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair on Saturday as the party seeks new leadership to guide Democrats through Donald Trump’s second presidency. Eight candidates have lined up to replace outgoing Chair Jaime Harrison. The contest will be decided at the DNC’s winter meeting in suburban Washington.

The eight candidates vying for Democratic National Committee chair sit for a forum that was repeatedly interrupted by protesters at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Jan. 30, 2025.

1 day ago · Six candidates ended up running on Saturday to lead the DNC, including former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler and Martin, the leader of Minnesota's ...

2 days ago · O’Malley, 62, is the only other candidate to tout significant support from DNC members. His biography is unique compared with the two party leaders, as the only major candidate who has been ...