{"id":38866,"date":"2025-01-17T22:28:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T06:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=38866"},"modified":"2025-01-17T22:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T06:31:13","slug":"2025-democratic-national-committee-chairmanship-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2025\/01\/17\/2025-democratic-national-committee-chairmanship-election\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Democratic_Disc.svg\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u2190&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2021_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election\">2021<\/a> <strong>February 1, 2025<\/strong> 2029&nbsp;\u2192<\/td><\/tr><tr><th colspan=\"2\">448 members of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Democratic_National_Committee\">DNC<\/a>&nbsp;who will vote<br>225 votes needed to win<\/th><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Incumbent Chair<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jaime_Harrison\">Jaime Harrison<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>2025 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election<\/strong>&nbsp;is expected to be held on February 1, 2025, at the party&#8217;s winter meeting in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Harbor,_Maryland\">National Harbor, Maryland<\/a>, to determine the next chairperson of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Democratic_National_Committee\">Democratic National Committee<\/a>&nbsp;(DNC).&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jaime_Harrison\">Jaime Harrison<\/a>&nbsp;has announced that he will not seek another term as chair of the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Background\">Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Jaime_Harrison_U.S._Senate_Campaign_(cropped).png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e0\/Jaime_Harrison_U.S._Senate_Campaign_%28cropped%29.png\/170px-Jaime_Harrison_U.S._Senate_Campaign_%28cropped%29.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jaime_Harrison\">Jaime Harrison<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Harrison was elected chair of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Democratic_National_Committee\">Democratic National Committee<\/a>&nbsp;in January 2021, following the presidential election of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_United_States_presidential_election\">2020<\/a>. During his tenure, Harrison defended Biden from calls to suspend his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Biden_2024_presidential_campaign\">2024 re-election campaign<\/a>&nbsp;amid&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Biden%E2%80%93Donald_Trump_2024_presidential_debate\">the first 2024 presidential debate<\/a>. Following the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_United_States_presidential_election\">2024 United States presidential election<\/a>, in which Democratic vice president&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kamala_Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a>&nbsp;was defeated by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Republican_Party_(United_States)\">Republican<\/a>&nbsp;former president&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Donald_Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>, 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,<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Anne_Marie_Lee-2024-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;which is expected to be held no later than March 1, 2025.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-APCandidates-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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&#8217;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.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-ElectionDate-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Timeline\">Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>November 6, 2024 \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reuters\">Reuters<\/a>&nbsp;reports that Jaime Harrison will not seek re-election as chair of the Democratic National Committee in 2025 following the party&#8217;s defeat in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_United_States_presidential_election\">2024 United States presidential election<\/a>.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Anne_Marie_Lee-2024-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 12, 2024 \u2013 Meeting of the Democratic National Committee&#8217;s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted on the chair election process.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-DNC_Rules_and_Bylaws_Committee-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January 2025 \u2013 Four candidate forums featuring qualifying candidates will be held.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-PoliticoTimeline-5\">[5]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>February 1, 2025 \u2013 Election to be held by party voting members at the DNC&#8217;s Winter Meeting.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-ElectionDate-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Candidates\">Candidates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to qualify as a candidate for chair, one must submit a nominating statement signed by 40 DNC members by January 25, 2025.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Rules-6\">[6]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;As of January 15, 2025, all but Faiz Shakir have qualified for the four scheduled debates and February 1 election.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Shakir-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Declared\">Declared<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Quintessa Hathaway, educator and nominee for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arkansas%27s_2nd_congressional_district\">Arkansas&#8217;s 2nd congressional district<\/a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2022_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Arkansas#District_2\">2022<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-TwoFrontrunners-8\">[8]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Houton, nonprofit executive and candidate in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_United_States_Senate_election_in_Maryland\">2024 United States Senate election in Maryland<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-9\">[9]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ken_Martin_(politician)\">Ken Martin<\/a>, vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (2017\u2013present) and chair of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party\">Minnesota Democratic\u2013Farmer\u2013Labor Party<\/a>&nbsp;(2011\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-MartinNYT-10\">[10]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Martin_O%27Malley\">Martin O&#8217;Malley<\/a>, commissioner of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Social_Security_Administration\">Social Security Administration<\/a>&nbsp;(2023\u20132024), former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Governor_of_Maryland\">governor of Maryland<\/a>&nbsp;(2007\u20132015), and candidate for president in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Martin_O%27Malley_2016_presidential_campaign\">2016<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-11\">[11]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jason Paul, executive member of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Newton,_Massachusetts\">Newton, Massachusetts<\/a>&nbsp;Democratic City Committee (2016\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-12\">[12]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Faiz_Shakir\">Faiz Shakir<\/a>, campaign manager for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bernie_Sanders\">Bernie Sanders<\/a>&#8216;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bernie_Sanders_2020_presidential_campaign\">2020 presidential campaign<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Shakir-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nate Snyder, former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security\">United States Department of Homeland Security<\/a>&nbsp;official<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-13\">[13]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ben_Wikler\">Ben Wikler<\/a>, chair of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wisconsin_Democratic_Party\">Wisconsin Democratic Party<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-14\">[14]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marianne_Williamson\">Marianne Williamson<\/a>, author and candidate for president in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries\">2020<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries\">2024<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-15\">[15]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Robert_Houton_(53565751740)_(cropped).jpg\"><\/a>Nonprofit executive<br><strong>Robert Houton<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:20201024_km_125_(cropped).jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party\">Minnesota DFL Party<\/a>&nbsp;chair<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ken_Martin_(politician)\">Ken Martin<\/a><\/strong><br>(2011\u2013present)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Martin_O%E2%80%99Malley_SSA_(3x4).jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Social_Security_Administration\">Social Security Administration<\/a>&nbsp;commissioner<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Martin_O%27Malley\">Martin O&#8217;Malley<\/a><\/strong><br>(2023\u20132024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Jason_Paul_(cropped).jpg\"><\/a>Attorney<br><strong>Jason Paul<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Faiz_Shakir_on_The_Big_Picture_with_Thom_Hartmann_(cropped).jpg\"><\/a>Political advisor<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Faiz_Shakir\">Faiz Shakir<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ben_Wikler_being_interviewed_by_local_news.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wisconsin_Democratic_Party\">Wisconsin Democratic<br>Party<\/a>&nbsp;chair<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ben_Wikler\">Ben Wikler<\/a><\/strong><br>(2019\u2013present)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Marianne_Williamson_(cropped).jpg\"><\/a>Author<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marianne_Williamson\">Marianne Williamson<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Publicly_expressed_interest\">Publicly expressed interest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jonathan_Jackson_(Illinois_politician)\">Jonathan Jackson<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Representative\">U.S. Representative<\/a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Illinois%27s_1st_congressional_district\">Illinois&#8217;s 1st congressional district<\/a>&nbsp;(2023\u2013present) and son of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jesse_Jackson\">Jesse Jackson<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-16\">[16]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Potential\">Potential<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beto_O%27Rourke\">Beto O&#8217;Rourke<\/a>, former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Representative\">U.S. Representative<\/a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Texas%27s_16th_congressional_district\">Texas&#8217;s 16th congressional district<\/a>&nbsp;(2013\u20132019), nominee for U.S. senator in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2018_United_States_Senate_election_in_Texas\">2018<\/a>, candidate for president in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beto_O%27Rourke_2020_presidential_campaign\">2020<\/a>, and nominee for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Governor_of_Texas\">governor of Texas<\/a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2022_Texas_gubernatorial_election\">2022<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-APCandidates-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Max_Rose\">Max Rose<\/a>, former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._representative\">U.S. representative<\/a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_York%27s_11th_congressional_district\">New York&#8217;s 11th congressional district<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u20132021)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-17\">[17]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stephanie_Schriock\">Stephanie Schriock<\/a>, former president of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/EMILY%27s_List\">EMILY&#8217;s List<\/a>&nbsp;(2010\u20132021)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-OMalleyMM-18\">[18]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Withdrawn\">Withdrawn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_Skoufis\">James Skoufis<\/a>, member of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_York_State_Senate\">New York State Senate<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u2013present) and former member of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_York_State_Assembly\">New York State Assembly<\/a>&nbsp;(2013\u20132018)&nbsp;<em>(endorsed Martin)<\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-SkoufisOut-19\">[19]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Declined\">Declined<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stacey_Abrams\">Stacey Abrams<\/a>, former minority leader of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georgia_House_of_Representatives\">Georgia House of Representatives<\/a>&nbsp;(2011\u20132017) from the 84th district (2007\u20132013) and 89th district (2013\u20132017) and candidate for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Governor_of_Georgia\">governor of Georgia<\/a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2018_Georgia_gubernatorial_election\">2018<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2022_Georgia_gubernatorial_election\">2022<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-APCandidates-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;<em>(endorsed Wikler)<\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Stacey-20\">[20]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andy_Beshear\">Andy Beshear<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Governor_of_Kentucky\">governor of Kentucky<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-APCandidates-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Blake_(politician)\">Michael Blake<\/a>, former vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (2017\u20132021)&nbsp;<em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_New_York_City_mayoral_election\">running for mayor of New York City<\/a>&nbsp;and for DNC vice chair of civic engagement)<\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-21\">[21]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sherrod_Brown\">Sherrod Brown<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._senator\">U.S. senator<\/a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ohio\">Ohio<\/a>&nbsp;(2007\u20132025)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-22\">[22]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laphonza_Butler\">Laphonza Butler<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._senator\">U.S. senator<\/a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/California\">California<\/a>&nbsp;(2023\u20132024) and former president of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/EMILY%27s_List\">EMILY&#8217;s List<\/a>&nbsp;(2021\u20132023)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-23\">[23]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pete_Buttigieg\">Pete Buttigieg<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Secretary_of_Transportation\">U.S. Secretary of Transportation<\/a>&nbsp;(2021\u2013present), former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mayor_of_South_Bend\">mayor of South Bend<\/a>&nbsp;(2012\u20132020), and candidate for DNC chair in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2017_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election\">2017<\/a>&nbsp;and president in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pete_Buttigieg_2020_presidential_campaign\">2020<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-APCandidates-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rahm_Emanuel\">Rahm Emanuel<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Ambassador_to_Japan\">U.S. Ambassador to Japan<\/a>&nbsp;(2022\u2013present) and former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mayor_of_Chicago\">mayor of Chicago<\/a>&nbsp;(2011\u20132019)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-24\">[24]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marcia_Fudge\">Marcia Fudge<\/a>, former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Secretary_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development\">U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development<\/a>&nbsp;(2021\u20132024) and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Representative\">U.S. Representative<\/a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ohio%27s_11th_congressional_district\">Ohio&#8217;s 11th congressional district<\/a>&nbsp;(2008\u20132021)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-25\">[25]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;<em>(endorsed O&#8217;Malley)<\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-FudgeOMalley-26\">[26]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mitch_Landrieu\">Mitch Landrieu<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Senior_Advisor_to_the_President_of_the_United_States\">senior advisor to the president<\/a>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Infrastructure_Investment_and_Jobs_Act\">Infrastructure Investment and Jobs<\/a>&nbsp;(2021\u20132024) and former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mayor_of_New_Orleans\">mayor of New Orleans<\/a>&nbsp;(2010\u20132018)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-27\">[27]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;<em>(endorsed O&#8217;Malley)<\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-OMayors-28\">[28]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mallory_McMorrow\">Mallory McMorrow<\/a>, majority whip of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michigan_Senate\">Michigan Senate<\/a>&nbsp;(2023\u2013present) from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michigan%27s_8th_Senate_district\">8th district<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-29\">[29]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;<em>(endorsed Wikler)<\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-MalloryWikler-30\">[30]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Phil_Murphy\">Phil Murphy<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Governor_of_New_Jersey\">governor of New Jersey<\/a>&nbsp;(2018\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-31\">[31]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dean_Phillips\">Dean Phillips<\/a>, former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/US_Representative\">U.S. Representative<\/a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minnesota%27s_3rd_congressional_district\">Minnesota&#8217;s 3rd congressional district<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u20132025) and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dean_Phillips_2024_presidential_campaign\">candidate for president in 2024<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-32\">[32]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;<em>(endorsed Martin)<\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-PoliticoCandidates-33\">[33]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chuck_Rocha\">Chuck Rocha<\/a>, political strategist<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-34\">[34]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Forums_and_debates\">Forums and debates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The party will host forums for candidates,<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-ElectionDate-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;who will need to submit the signatures of 40 DNC members to participate in forums.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Rules-6\">[6]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;Each of the forums will be livestreamed.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-35\">[35]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>No.<\/th><th>Date and time<\/th><th>Place<\/th><th>Host<\/th><th>Link<\/th><th colspan=\"9\">Participants<\/th><\/tr><tr><th colspan=\"5\">&nbsp;P&nbsp;&nbsp;Present&nbsp;&nbsp;A&nbsp;&nbsp;Absent<br>&nbsp;N&nbsp;&nbsp;Not invited&nbsp;&nbsp;NYD&nbsp;&nbsp;Not yet declared candidacy&nbsp;&nbsp;W&nbsp;&nbsp;Withdrawn<\/th><th><small>Hathaway<\/small><\/th><th><small>Houton<\/small><\/th><th><small><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ken_Martin_(politician)\">Martin<\/a><\/small><\/th><th><small><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Martin_O%27Malley\">O&#8217;Malley<\/a><\/small><\/th><th><small>Paul<\/small><\/th><th><small><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_Skoufis\">Skoufis<\/a><\/small><\/th><th><small>Snyder<\/small><\/th><th><small><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ben_Wikler\">Wikler<\/a><\/small><\/th><th><small><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marianne_Williamson\">Williamson<\/a><\/small><\/th><\/tr><tr><td>1<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-36\">[36]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><td>December 7, 2024<br>4:45 pm ET<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boston,_MA\">Boston, MA<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Young_Democrats_of_America\">Young Democrats of America<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z1sip1hofdk\">YouTube<\/a><\/td><td><strong>N<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>N<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>N<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>N<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>NYD<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-37\">[37]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><td>January 6, 2025<br>6:00 pm ET<\/td><td>Virtual<\/td><td>DNC Labor Council<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G3ecc0lIKSU&amp;t\">YouTube<\/a><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>N<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-38\">[38]<\/a><\/sup><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-39\">[39]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><td>January 11, 2025<br>4:00 pm ET<\/td><td>Virtual<\/td><td>Democratic National Committee<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ge4L-qIgbsE\">YouTube<\/a><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>N<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>January 14, 2025<br>8:00 pm ET<\/td><td>Virtual<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brian_Tyler_Cohen\">Brian Tyler Cohen<\/a><br>Leigh McGowan<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7SNhRxYguGQ\">YouTube<\/a><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>N<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>A<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-40\">[40]<\/a><\/sup><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-41\">[41]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><td>January 16, 2025<br>7:30 pm ET<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Detroit,_MI\">Detroit, MI<\/a><\/td><td>Democratic National Committee<br><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Politico\">Politico<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pXI710i0Unc\">YouTube<\/a><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>N<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>W<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Playbook_12-24-42\">[42]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><td>January 23, 2025<\/td><td>Virtual<\/td><td>Democratic National Committee<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>W<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-43\">[43]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><td>January 24, 2025<br>6:00 pm ET<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charleston,_SC\">Charleston, SC<\/a><\/td><td>Democratic National Committee<br><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Carolina_Democratic_Party\">South Carolina Democratic Party<\/a><\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>W<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Playbook_12-24-42\">[42]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><td>January 30, 2025<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington,_D.C.\">Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/td><td>Democratic National Committee<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>W<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>I<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Endorsements\">Endorsements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ken MartinU.S. senators<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amy_Klobuchar\">Amy Klobuchar<\/a>, Minnesota (2007\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Walz-44\">[44]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. representatives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angie_Craig\">Angie Craig<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minnesota%27s_2nd_congressional_district\">MN-02<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Walz-44\">[44]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Betty_McCollum\">Betty McCollum<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minnesota%27s_4th_congressional_district\">MN-04<\/a>&nbsp;(2001\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Walz-44\">[44]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dean_Phillips\">Dean Phillips<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minnesota%27s_3rd_congressional_district\">MN-03<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u20132025) and candidate for president in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dean_Phillips_2024_presidential_campaign\">2024<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-PoliticoCandidates-33\">[33]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Statewide officials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Keith_Ellison\">Keith Ellison<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Attorney_general_of_Minnesota\">attorney general of Minnesota<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u2013present) and candidate for DNC chair in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2017_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election\">2017<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-45\">[45]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tim_Walz\">Tim Walz<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Governor_of_Minnesota\">Governor of Minnesota<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u2013present) and nominee for vice president in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_United_States_presidential_election\">2024<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-WalzMartin-46\">[46]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>State legislators<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_Skoufis\">James Skoufis<\/a>, member of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_York_State_Senate\">New York State Senate<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-SkoufisOut-19\">[19]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Party officials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>More than 100 DNC members,<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-47\">[47]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;including:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>51 state party chairs and vice chairs<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-48\">[48]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The entire Democratic Party delegations in eight states<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Stacey-20\">[20]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_Zogby\">James Zogby<\/a>, president of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arab_American_Institute\">Arab American Institute<\/a>, DNC Ethnic Council chair, and former DNC Executive Committee member (2001\u20132017)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-49\">[49]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Organizations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minnesota_Young_DFL\">Minnesota Young DFL<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-50\">[50]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Martin O&#8217;MalleyExecutive Branch officials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marcia_Fudge\">Marcia Fudge<\/a>, former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Secretary_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development\">U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development<\/a>&nbsp;(2021\u20132024)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-FudgeOMalley-26\">[26]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. senators<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angela_Alsobrooks\">Angela Alsobrooks<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maryland\">Maryland<\/a>&nbsp;(2025\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Alsobrooks-51\">[51]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ben_Cardin\">Ben Cardin<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maryland\">Maryland<\/a>&nbsp;(2007\u20132025)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Alsobrooks-51\">[51]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tim_Kaine\">Tim Kaine<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virginia\">Virginia<\/a>&nbsp;(2013\u2013present), former chair of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Democratic_National_Committee\">Democratic National Committee<\/a>&nbsp;(2009\u20132011), and nominee for vice president in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2016_United_States_presidential_election\">2016<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-52\">[52]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chris_Van_Hollen\">Chris Van Hollen<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maryland\">Maryland<\/a>&nbsp;(2017\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Alsobrooks-51\">[51]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. representatives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emmanuel_Cleaver\">Emmanuel Cleaver<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Missouri%27s_5th_congressional_district\">MO-05<\/a>&nbsp;(2005\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-FudgeOMalley-26\">[26]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bennie_Thompson\">Bennie Thompson<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mississippi%27s_2nd_congressional_district\">MS-02<\/a>&nbsp;(1993\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-FudgeOMalley-26\">[26]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>50 current and former mayors,<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-OMayors-28\">[28]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;including:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Manny_Diaz_(Florida_politician)\">Manny Diaz<\/a>, former chair of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Florida_Democratic_Party\">Florida Democratic Party<\/a>&nbsp;(2021\u20132023) and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mayor_of_Miami\">mayor of Miami<\/a>&nbsp;(2001\u20132009)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-OMayors-28\">[28]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shirley_Franklin\">Shirley Franklin<\/a>, former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mayor_of_Atlanta\">mayor of Atlanta<\/a>&nbsp;(2002\u20132010)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-OMayors-28\">[28]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mitch_Landrieu\">Mitch Landrieu<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Senior_Advisor_to_the_President_of_the_United_States\">senior advisor to the president<\/a>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Infrastructure_Investment_and_Jobs_Act\">Infrastructure Investment and Jobs<\/a>&nbsp;(2021\u20132024) and former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mayor_of_New_Orleans\">mayor of New Orleans<\/a>&nbsp;(2010\u20132018)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-OMayors-28\">[28]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Levar_Stoney\">Levar Stoney<\/a>, former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mayor_of_Richmond\">mayor of Richmond<\/a>&nbsp;(2017\u20132025)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-OMayors-28\">[28]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jack_Young_(politician)\">Jack Young<\/a>, former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mayor_of_Baltimore\">mayor of Baltimore<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u20132020)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-53\">[53]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Party officials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>65 DNC members<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-54\">[54]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Faiz ShakirIndividuals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sara_Nelson_(union_leader)\">Sara Nelson<\/a>, president of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_of_Flight_Attendants\">Association of Flight Attendants<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-55\">[55]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben WiklerExecutive Branch officials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Robert_Reich\">Robert Reich<\/a>, former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Secretary_of_Labor\">U.S. Secretary of Labor<\/a>&nbsp;(1993\u20131997)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-56\">[56]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. senators<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tammy_Baldwin\">Tammy Baldwin<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wisconsin\">Wisconsin<\/a>&nbsp;(2013\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Baldwin-57\">[57]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dick_Durbin\">Dick Durbin<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_Senate\">Senate Minority Whip<\/a>&nbsp;(2005\u20132007, 2015\u20132021, 2025\u2013present) from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Illinois\">Illinois<\/a>&nbsp;(1997\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-FourUnions-58\">[58]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chris_Murphy\">Chris Murphy<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Connecticut\">Connecticut<\/a>, (2013\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-JocelynBenson-59\">[59]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brian_Schatz\">Brian Schatz<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hawaii\">Hawaii<\/a>&nbsp;(2012\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Schatz-60\">[60]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chuck_Schumer\">Chuck Schumer<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_Senate\">Senate Minority Leader<\/a>&nbsp;(2017\u20132021, 2025\u2013present) from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_York_(state)\">New York<\/a>&nbsp;(1999\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-61\">[61]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. representatives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pramila_Jayapal\">Pramila Jayapal<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington%27s_7th_congressional_district\">WA-07<\/a>&nbsp;(2017\u2013present) and chair of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Congressional_Progressive_Caucus\">Congressional Progressive Caucus<\/a>&nbsp;(2021\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-PoliticoCandidates-33\">[33]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marcy_Kaptur\">Marcy Kaptur<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ohio%27s_9th_congressional_district\">OH-09<\/a>&nbsp;(1983\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-JocelynBenson-59\">[59]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gwen_Moore\">Gwen Moore<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wisconsin%27s_4th_congressional_district\">WI-04<\/a>&nbsp;(2005\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-62\">[62]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mark_Pocan\">Mark Pocan<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wisconsin%27s_2nd_congressional_district\">WI-02<\/a>&nbsp;(2013\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-63\">[63]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jan_Schakowsky\">Jan Schakowsky<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Illinois%27s_9th_congressional_district\">IL-09<\/a>&nbsp;(1999\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-64\">[64]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Statewide officials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jocelyn_Benson\">Jocelyn Benson<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michigan_Secretary_of_State\">Michigan Secretary of State<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-JocelynBenson-59\">[59]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garlin_Gilchrist\">Garlin Gilchrist<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Michigan\">Lieutenant Governor of Michigan<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-JocelynBenson-59\">[59]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>State legislators<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stacey_Abrams\">Stacey Abrams<\/a>, former minority leader of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georgia_House_of_Representatives\">Georgia House of Representatives<\/a>&nbsp;(2011\u20132017) from the 84th district (2007\u20132013) and 89th district (2013\u20132017) and candidate for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Governor_of_Georgia\">governor of Georgia<\/a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2018_Georgia_gubernatorial_election\">2018<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2022_Georgia_gubernatorial_election\">2022<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Stacey-20\">[20]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mallory_McMorrow\">Mallory McMorrow<\/a>, majority whip of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michigan_Senate\">Michigan Senate<\/a>&nbsp;(2023\u2013present) from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michigan%27s_8th_Senate_district\">8th district<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-MalloryWikler-30\">[30]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jason_Morgan_(politician)\">Jason Morgan<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michigan_House_of_Representatives\">Michigan state representative<\/a>&nbsp;from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michigan%27s_23rd_House_of_Representatives_district\">23rd district<\/a>&nbsp;(2023\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-65\">[65]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jonathan_Cowan\">Jonathan Cowan<\/a>, president and co-founder of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Third_Way_(United_States)\">Third Way<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-66\">[66]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jon_Favreau_(speechwriter)\">Jon Favreau<\/a>, co-host of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pod_Save_America\">Pod Save America<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-PoliticoCandidates-33\">[33]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michelle_Goldberg\">Michelle Goldberg<\/a>, columnist<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-67\">[67]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Nichols_(journalist)\">John Nichols<\/a>, author, associate editor of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Cap_Times\">The Cap Times<\/a>, and national affairs correspondent for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Nation\">The Nation<\/a>&nbsp;magazine<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-68\">[68]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Becky_Pringle\">Becky Pringle<\/a>, president of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Education_Association\">National Education Association<\/a>&nbsp;(2020\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-LaborPresidents-69\">[69]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jennifer_Rubin_(columnist)\">Jennifer Rubin<\/a>, columnist<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-70\">[70]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lee_Saunders\">Lee Saunders<\/a>, president of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Federation_of_State,_County_and_Municipal_Employees\">American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees<\/a>&nbsp;(2012\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-LaborPresidents-69\">[69]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April Verrett, president of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Service_Employees_International_Union\">Service Employees International Union<\/a>&nbsp;(2024\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-LaborPresidents-69\">[69]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Randi_Weingarten\">Randi Weingarten<\/a>, president of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Federation_of_Teachers\">American Federation of Teachers<\/a>&nbsp;(2008\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-LaborPresidents-69\">[69]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Party officials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lavora_Barnes\">Lavora Barnes<\/a>, chair of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michigan_Democratic_Party\">Michigan Democratic Party<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-71\">[71]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anderson_Clayton\">Anderson Clayton<\/a>, chair of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Carolina_Democratic_Party\">North Carolina Democratic Party<\/a>&nbsp;(2023\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Stacey-20\">[20]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mike Tate, former chair of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wisconsin_Democratic_Party\">Wisconsin Democratic Party<\/a>&nbsp;(2009\u20132015)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Baldwin-57\">[57]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jason_Morgan_(politician)\">Jason Morgan<\/a>, first vice chair of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michigan_Democratic_Party\">Michigan Democratic Party<\/a>&nbsp;(2023\u2013present) and member of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michigan_House_of_Representatives\">Michigan House of Representatives<\/a>&nbsp;from the 23rd district (2023\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-JocelynBenson-59\">[59]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Organizations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MoveOn\">MoveOn<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-72\">[72]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Progressive_Change_Campaign_Committee\">Progressive Change Campaign Committee<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-73\">[73]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Third_Way_(United_States)\">Third Way<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-74\">[74]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Labor unions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Federation_of_State,_County_and_Municipal_Employees\">American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-FourUnions-58\">[58]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Federation_of_Teachers\">American Federation of Teachers<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-FourUnions-58\">[58]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Education_Association\">National Education Association<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-FourUnions-58\">[58]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Service_Employees_International_Union\">Service Employees International Union<\/a><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-FourUnions-58\">[58]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Newspapers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Cap_Times\">The Cap Times<\/a><\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-75\">[75]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Declined to endorseOrganizations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Association of State Democratic Committees<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-76\">[76]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Statewide officials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><s><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tim_Walz\">Tim Walz<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Governor_of_Minnesota\">Governor of Minnesota<\/a>&nbsp;(2019\u2013present) and nominee for vice president in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_United_States_presidential_election\">2024<\/a><\/s><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-Walz-44\">[44]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;<em>(endorsed Martin)<\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-WalzMartin-46\">[46]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Party officials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jaime_Harrison\">Jaime Harrison<\/a>, chair of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Democratic_National_Committee\">Democratic National Committee<\/a>&nbsp;(2021\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-ElectionDate-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonathan Jackson&nbsp;<em>(undeclared)<\/em>U.S. representatives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ro_Khanna\">Ro Khanna<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/California%27s_17th_congressional_district\">CA-17<\/a>&nbsp;(2017\u2013present)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-JJackson-77\">[77]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>James Skoufis&nbsp;<em>(withdrawn)<\/em>Party officials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>23 DNC members<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-TwoFrontrunners-8\">[8]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Rahm Emanuel&nbsp;<em>(declined to run)<\/em>U.S. representatives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steve_Israel\">Steve Israel<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_York%27s_3rd_congressional_district\">NY-03<\/a>&nbsp;(2001\u20132017)<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-78\">[78]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Party officials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_Axelrod\">David Axelrod<\/a>, political consultant<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election#cite_note-OMalleyMM-18\">[18]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Results\">Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Candidate<\/th><th>Round 1<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th>Quintessa Hathaway<\/th><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Robert Houton<\/th><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ken_Martin_(politician)\">Ken Martin<\/a><\/th><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Martin_O%27Malley\">Martin O&#8217;Malley<\/a><\/th><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Jason Paul<\/th><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Nate Synder<\/th><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ben_Wikler\">Ben Wikler<\/a><\/th><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marianne_Williamson\">Marianne Williamson<\/a><\/th><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>No vote<\/th><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Abstain<\/th><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><th>Total<\/th><th><\/th><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;Candidate secured enough votes to win election&nbsp;&nbsp;Candidate secured a plurality of votes in the round&nbsp;&nbsp;Candidate withdrew<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More at:  <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia \u2190&nbsp;2021 February 1, 2025 2029&nbsp;\u2192 448 members of the&nbsp;DNC&nbsp;who will vote225 votes needed to win Incumbent ChairJaime Harrison The&nbsp;2025 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election&nbsp;is expected to be held on February 1, 2025, at the party&#8217;s winter meeting in&nbsp;National Harbor, Maryland, to determine the next chairperson&#8230; <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2025\/01\/17\/2025-democratic-national-committee-chairmanship-election\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; 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