Minnesota, DNC and Tim Walz

Race for DNC chair narrows after longshot candidate drops out, endorses Minnesota's Ken Martin
New York state Sen. James Skoufis dropped out of the race for DNC chair and endorsed Ken Martin, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party chair.
Walz endorses Minnesota Democratic chair as next DNC leader
Former vice presidential hopeful Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) is backing Ken Martin, the Democratic state party chair in Minnesota, in his bid to take the helm of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
Gov. Tim Walz endorses Ken Martin of Minnesota to lead the Democratic National Committee
Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday endorsed Ken Martin as the next Democratic National Committee chairman.
Ken Martin gets another endorsement in DNC race as James Skoufis drops out
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 shared first with POLITICO,
New York state senator drops DNC chair bid, backs Martin
New York state Sen. James Skoufis (D) ended his bid for Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair and backed Minnesota Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin for the post on Thursday. In a statement, Skoufis said he was releasing his supporters and “urging” them to back Martin.
Ken Martin gets boost in DNC race after New York challenger drops out
New York state Sen. James Skoufis offered his endorsement to Ken Martin after dropping out of the race to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Skoufis, who pitched himself as an “outsider” anti-establishment force,
James Skoufis ends bid for national Democratic party chair
Orange County state Sen. James Skoufis announced Thursday he ended his campaign to be the next leader of the national ...
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Republicans Attempt Power Grab in Minnesota
The 66 members of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL)—Minnesota’s affiliate of the national Democratic Party—elected to ...
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Minnesota state Democrats hold boycott to stop Republicans from gaining control of lower chamber
The state's lower chamber was expected to be tied for the next legislative year after voters elected 67 Democrats and 67 ...
Minnesota state House Democrats stage boycott amid fight over chamber control
Democrats in Minnesota’s state House staged a boycott on Tuesday, walking out and not showing up for the first day of the ...
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Minnesota Republicans protest ‘secret’ Democrats’ swearing-in and planned boycott
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party representatives were sworn in ahead of the legislative session in a private ceremony, drawing outrage from Republicans. The unprecedented swearing-in ...
Democrats search for a leader to rebuild as the party figures out what comes next
As Democrats head toward an uncertain future under a second Trump administration, the party’s search for a new leader to help ...
Minnesota House Republicans elect speaker as DFL colleagues boycott session
The Minnesota House GOP says it could still keep a DFL lawmaker out of office even after a judge ruled he won reelection by a ...
After Loss, Tim Walz Faces Party’s Sinking Fortunes in Minnesota
Governor Walz’s party has lost control of the Minnesota Legislature and faces mounting criticism as a budget deficit looms.
Minnesota Democrats ask state Supreme Court to resolve state House power struggle
Democrats have asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to intervene in a partisan power struggle that has roiled the start of the 2025 legislative session.