2025 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election

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448 members of the DNC who will vote
225 votes needed to win
Incumbent Chair
Jaime Harrison

The 2025 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election is expected to be held on February 1, 2025, at the party’s winter meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, to determine the next chairperson of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Jaime Harrison has announced that he will not seek another term as chair of the party.

Background

Jaime Harrison

Harrison was elected chair of the Democratic National Committee in January 2021, following the presidential election of Joe Biden in 2020. During his tenure, Harrison defended Biden from calls to suspend his 2024 re-election campaign amid the first 2024 presidential debate. Following the 2024 United States presidential election, in which Democratic vice president Kamala Harris was defeated by Republican former president Donald Trump, it was reported that Harrison would not seek re-election as chair of the Democratic National Committee in 2025. An all-staff meeting was held on November 6, 2024, to discuss the results of the election and a potential timeline for a leadership vote,[1] which is expected to be held no later than March 1, 2025.[2]

Harrison officially announced that he would not seek re-election as DNC chair on November 25, 2024. The election to determine the next chair will be held during the party’s winter meeting on February 1, 2025, during which 448 DNC members will vote on a chair; a simple majority of votes is required to win.[3]

Timeline

  • November 6, 2024 – Reuters reports that Jaime Harrison will not seek re-election as chair of the Democratic National Committee in 2025 following the party’s defeat in the 2024 United States presidential election.[1]
  • December 12, 2024 – Meeting of the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted on the chair election process.[4]
  • January 2025 – Four candidate forums featuring qualifying candidates will be held.[5]
  • 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] As of January 15, 2025, all but Faiz Shakir have qualified for the four scheduled debates and February 1 election.[7]

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Withdrawn

Declined

Forums and debates

The party will host forums for candidates,[3] who will need to submit the signatures of 40 DNC members to participate in forums.[6] Each of the forums will be livestreamed.[35]

No.Date and timePlaceHostLinkParticipants
 P  Present  A  Absent
 N  Not invited  NYD  Not yet declared candidacy  W  Withdrawn
HathawayHoutonMartinO’MalleyPaulSkoufisSnyderWiklerWilliamson
1[36]December 7, 2024
4:45 pm ET
Boston, MAYoung Democrats of AmericaYouTubeNNPPNPNPNYD
2[37]January 6, 2025
6:00 pm ET
VirtualDNC Labor CouncilYouTubePNPPPPPPP
3[38][39]January 11, 2025
4:00 pm ET
VirtualDemocratic National CommitteeYouTubePNPPPPPPP
4January 14, 2025
8:00 pm ET
VirtualBrian Tyler Cohen
Leigh McGowan
YouTubePNPPPPAPP
5[40][41]January 16, 2025
7:30 pm ET
Detroit, MIDemocratic National Committee
Politico
YouTubePNPPPWPPP
6[42]January 23, 2025VirtualDemocratic National CommitteeTBDIIIIIWIII
7[43]January 24, 2025
6:00 pm ET
Charleston, SCDemocratic National Committee
South Carolina Democratic Party
TBDIIIIIWIII
8[42]January 30, 2025Washington, D.C.Democratic National CommitteeTBDIIIIIWIII

Endorsements

Ken MartinU.S. senators

U.S. representatives

Statewide officials

State legislators

Party officials

  • More than 100 DNC members,[47] including:
  • 51 state party chairs and vice chairs[48]
  • The entire Democratic Party delegations in eight states[20]
  • James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, DNC Ethnic Council chair, and former DNC Executive Committee member (2001–2017)[49]

Organizations

Martin O’MalleyExecutive Branch officials

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

Mayors

Party officials

  • 65 DNC members[54]

Faiz ShakirIndividuals

Ben WiklerExecutive Branch officials

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

Statewide officials

State legislators

Individuals

Party officials

Organizations

Labor unions

Newspapers

Declined to endorseOrganizations

  • Association of State Democratic Committees[76]

Statewide officials

Party officials

Jonathan Jackson (undeclared)U.S. representatives

James Skoufis (withdrawn)Party officials

  • 23 DNC members[8]

Rahm Emanuel (declined to run)U.S. representatives

Party officials

Results

CandidateRound 1
Quintessa Hathaway
Robert Houton
Ken Martin
Martin O’Malley
Jason Paul
Nate Synder
Ben Wikler
Marianne Williamson
No vote
Abstain
Total

  Candidate secured enough votes to win election  Candidate secured a plurality of votes in the round  Candidate withdrew

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