Minnesota Democratic Celebration Chairman Ken Martin has been elected chairman of the Democratic Nationwide Committee.
Martin secured 246.5 votes of the whole 428 members who voted in individual and by proxy.
Ken Martin, president of the Affiliation of State Democratic Committees, discusses the 2024 Democratic Nationwide Conference throughout a information convention, April 18, 2024.
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DNC members cheered after he was introduced because the winner, chanting, “Sure, we Ken!”
“Ken Martin is now the Chair of the Democratic Celebration,” outgoing DNC Chairman Jamie Harrison mentioned upon studying the vote depend.
On this June 8, 2024, file photograph, WisDems Chair Ben Wikler speaks through the WisDems 2024 State Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Runner-up Ben Wikler, chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Celebration, obtained 134.5 votes, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley obtained 44 votes and 4 individuals abstained.
Faiz Shakir obtained two votes, Jason Paul obtained one vote and there have been no votes for Nate Snyder, Quintessa Hathaway or Marianne Williamson.
