Party building begins from the bottom up. But in the fight to make the DNC more accountable, and to get dark money out of Democratic primaries, who is in office also matters.

Ben Wikler, who has led the Wisconsin Democratic Party since 2019, announced a bid to be national party chair with a platform to “unite, fight, win.”

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler has thrown his hat in the ring in the contest to lead the Democratic National Committee

Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, says he's joined the race to lead the national party after an election that swept Donald Trump and Republicans to power in Washington

Two more Democrats on Sunday announced their intentions to run for Democratic National Committee chair. Ben Wikler, chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin since 2019, said in a video announcing his candidacy,

Wisconsin Democrat Ben Wikler said on Sunday he is joining the race to lead the Democratic National Committee, a role that will take on heightened importance as the party looks to rebuild from its losses in the November election.

During a conversation with CNN’s Manu Raju on “Inside Politics,” Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, announces that he is the fourth person to toss his name into the running for the next Democratic National Committee Chair.