The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has a new leader: Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party for more than a decade. Martin, 51 and a resident of Eagan, was elected DNR chair on the first ballot of voting Saturday, signaling "overwhelming support from DNC members," a news release says.

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. - Democratic Party leaders from across the nation on Saturday elected Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin to lead the Democratic National Committee, bringing an end to a three-month battle over who will take the party into the future after major losses in 2024.

Ken Martin was elected on Saturday to serve as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, putting him at the helm of a party trying to rebuild its image after a disappointing 2024 cycle. Why it matters: Martin,