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Dems' civil war over party chair hangs over 2028 readies
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Democrats fighting over their strategy and leadership for 2028 are locked in on savaging, or saving, the one man with a title and power: DNC chair Ken Martin.
Key facts
- Donna Brazile, a longtime DNC member, told them that when it came to the state party presentations, "seven out of 12 did exceedingly well
- Martin is facing a growing crisis of confidence over the Democratic National Committee's bungled autopsy of the 2024 election and its financial struggles
- Democrats fighting over their strategy and leadership for 2028 are locked in on savaging, or saving, the one man with a title and power: DNC chair Ken Martin
- Since Martin released, and disavowed, an incomplete autopsy of the 2024 election this month, some Democratic operatives have argued that he lacks the credibility to manage key parts of the upcoming
Summary
Martin is facing a growing crisis of confidence over the Democratic National Committee's bungled autopsy of the 2024 election and its financial struggles. So far, Martin has staved off a revolt among DNC members at a time when they're setting the calendar for the 2028 presidential primary — a key factor in determining the party's next nominee. In fact, as some members of Congress and Democratic strategists are calling for Martin to resign, key DNC members are rallying to his defense. The DNC's powerful rules and bylaws committee met at a D.C. hotel this week to hear the pitches of a dozen states that want to go early in the upcoming primary.