Ken Martin (born July 17, 1973) is an American politician from Minnesota. He is Chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party, [1] President of the Association of State Democratic Committees, and a Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. [2]

DNC Leader who has a track record of going everywhere and supporting state parties in Red, Blue, and Purple States

21 hours ago · Democratic National Committee chair candidates Jason Paul, Marianne Williamson, Ken Martin, Ben Wikler, Nate Snyder, Quintessa Hathaway and Martin O'Malley at a forum in Detroit on Jan. 16, 2025.

1 day ago · That platform, and Martin’s tenure as chair of the Association of State Democratic Committees, an umbrella group for state parties, have given Martin a strong base of support among the state party chairs and vice chairs who make up a sizable chunk of DNC members. Martin has a history of leading state parties in intraparty fights with the DNC ...

2 days ago · Ken Martin speaks at the “Win With Workers” rally and press conference at the DNC Midwestern Candidate Forum on January 16, 2025, in Detroit, Michigan. (Aaron J. Thornton / Getty Images for ...

3 days ago · The contest will be decided at the DNC’s winter meeting in suburban Washington. This is not a flashy election, although big questions loom about money, strategy and diversity. The leading candidates, Minnesota’s Ken Martin and Wisconsin’s Ben Wikler, are low-profile state party chairs with few obvious differences in how they would lead.

Dec 26, 2024 · Martin, the current DNC vice chair, is viewed as a frontrunner in the race. Martin says he's confident he can turn things around for Democrats across the country.

Jan 21, 2025 · Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin said Tuesday his bid for Democratic National Committee chair has received 200 endorsements from DNC members. The number of endorsements for ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Ken Martin, the chair of the Minnesota Democrats, said he was nearing the level of support needed to become the next leader of the Democratic National Committee. By Reid J. Epstein Reid J. Epstein ...

Nov 19, 2024 · Ken Martin, who announced his candidacy to lead the D.N.C. on Tuesday, has led the Minnesota state party since 2011 and served as a vice chairman of the national party since 2017. Credit...