Politics Oct 15 Democrats see voter enthusiasm in fundraising haul from small-dollar donors before the midterms By Mike Catalini, Associated Press
Politics Aug 02 Ken Martin hunkers down at the Democratic National Committee as a storm gathers around party leader Desperate to save his job as chair of the Democratic National Committee, he is avoiding media appearances, monitoring his critics' social media posts and refusing — at least so far — to make any substantive changes at his troubled organization. By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics May 21 DNC's 2024 election autopsy criticizes Kamala Harris while sidestepping controversial elements of the campaign Although the autopsy criticizes Democrats' focus on “identity politics,” the report does not address former President Joe Biden’s decision to seek reelection, the rushed selection of Harris to replace him on the ticket or the party's acrimonious divide over the… By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics May 21 Read the DNC's full post-election autopsy for the 2024 campaign Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin released a critical study of the party's performance in the 2024 campaign on Thursday, bowing to intense internal pressure from frustrated Democratic operatives who had publicly demanded the release of the post-election autopsy. By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics May 13 Inside the furor plaguing Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin Democrats keep winning at the ballot box. And yet Ken Martin, the man leading the Democratic National Committee, is facing a crisis of confidence among party officials who are increasingly concerned about the health of their political machine barely a… By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Jul 09 Watch 7:55 DNC chair on the path to winning back voters and lessons Democrats can learn from Mamdani By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz Democratic Party officials are looking at the Big Beautiful Bill as a political gift and hoping voters view cuts to social spending negatively. But the party faces challenges ahead of the midterms, including a Republican trifecta and a base questioning… Continue watching
Feb 01 Ken Martin, Democratic party leader in Minnesota, elected as DNC chair By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Democrats on Saturday 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 Donald Trump’s presidency. Continue reading