From left to right: Assemblyman Chris Eachus, Assemblymember Aileen Gunther, State Senator James Skoufis, State Senator Rob Rolison New York State Senator James Skoufis is dropping his longshot ...

Martin, a DNC vice chair who has led the association of state Democratic Party chairs, has been considered a frontrunner for the DNC job. Martin received a boost after New York state Sen.

Wikler, who has led the state party since 2019, is seen as one of two frontrunners in the race to chair the DNC, which will elect its new leader on Feb. 1. And while Wisconsin Democrats have ...

New York state Sen. James Skoufis is dropping out of the Democratic National Committee chair’s race — and has endorsed Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin. In a statement ...

In a letter to DNC members, he wrote, “As I have listened to our candidates, I sense a constrained, status-quo style of thinking. We cannot expect working-class audiences to see us any ...

The head of the DNC doesn’t define party policy or message. The DNC is basically a fundraising and money-dispensing operation. There are now 10 contenders in the race for chair of the ...

Sam Stein talks to Former Bernie Sanders Campaign Lead Faiz Shakir about entering the race for DNC Chair at the last minute and what his mission would be as chair. Leave a comment As always: Watch, ...

Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) presidential campaign in 2020, has announced a late bid to lead the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Citing a “lack of vision and conviction” on display within ...

Many DNC members have already committed to his competitors. But Shakir’s candidacy, backed by his strong connection to Sanders and the party’s vocal progressive wing, may influence the conversation in ...

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Faiz Shakir, a leading progressive strategist who managed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, announced a last-minute run for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee ...

In a letter to DNC members, Shakir said he’s become “frustrated” by the “lack of vision and conviction for what to do to restore a deeply damaged Democratic brand,” prompting his ...