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In reply to the discussion: Who Should Dems Pick Saturday To Chair The DNC [View all]FSogol
(47,119 posts)8. Here:
From this thread: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1324&pid=103
February 1, 2025 Election to be held by party voting members at the DNC's Winter Meeting.[3]
Candidates
In order to qualify as a candidate for chair, one must submit a nominating statement signed by 40 DNC members by January 25, 2025.[6]
Declared
-- Quintessa Hathaway, educator and nominee for Arkansas's 2nd congressional district in 2022[7]
-- Robert Houton, nonprofit executive and candidate in the 2024 United States Senate election in Maryland[8]
-- Ken Martin, vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (2017present) and chair of the Minnesota DemocraticFarmerLabor Party (2011present)[9]
-- Martin O'Malley, commissioner of the Social Security Administration (20232024), former governor of Maryland (20072015), and candidate for president in 2016[10]
-- Jason Paul, executive member of the Newton, Massachusetts Democratic City Committee (2016present)[11]
-- Faiz Shakir, campaign manager for Bernie Sanders's 2020 presidential campaign[12]
-- Nate Snyder, former United States Department of Homeland Security official[13]
-- Ben Wikler, chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party (2019present)[14]
-- Marianne Williamson, author and candidate for president in 2020 and 2024[15]
More on how this goes...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election
1/28 UPDATE: MARC ELIAS INTERVIEWS KEN MARTIN, MARTIN O'MALLEY AND BEN WIKLER ON
"What Theyd Do Differently Moving Forward"
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/dnc-chair-candidates-on-2024-election-what-theyd-do-differently-moving-forward/
February 1, 2025 Election to be held by party voting members at the DNC's Winter Meeting.[3]
Candidates
In order to qualify as a candidate for chair, one must submit a nominating statement signed by 40 DNC members by January 25, 2025.[6]
Declared
-- Quintessa Hathaway, educator and nominee for Arkansas's 2nd congressional district in 2022[7]
-- Robert Houton, nonprofit executive and candidate in the 2024 United States Senate election in Maryland[8]
-- Ken Martin, vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (2017present) and chair of the Minnesota DemocraticFarmerLabor Party (2011present)[9]
-- Martin O'Malley, commissioner of the Social Security Administration (20232024), former governor of Maryland (20072015), and candidate for president in 2016[10]
-- Jason Paul, executive member of the Newton, Massachusetts Democratic City Committee (2016present)[11]
-- Faiz Shakir, campaign manager for Bernie Sanders's 2020 presidential campaign[12]
-- Nate Snyder, former United States Department of Homeland Security official[13]
-- Ben Wikler, chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party (2019present)[14]
-- Marianne Williamson, author and candidate for president in 2020 and 2024[15]
More on how this goes...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election
1/28 UPDATE: MARC ELIAS INTERVIEWS KEN MARTIN, MARTIN O'MALLEY AND BEN WIKLER ON
"What Theyd Do Differently Moving Forward"
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/dnc-chair-candidates-on-2024-election-what-theyd-do-differently-moving-forward/
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Martin O'Malley is my pick. Is Elie Mystal a candidate? Didn't see their name on the list. n/t
FSogol
Jan 29
#1
David is running for a vice chair seat (I'm guessing he gets one). Elie is not running (AFAIK) n/t
FSogol
Jan 29
#10
Someone who doesn't see politics merely as fundraising and buying ads which do not work.
Yavin4
Jan 29
#12