2025 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election
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The 2025 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election was held on February 1, 2025, at the party's winter meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, to determine the next chairperson of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Jaime Harrison did not seek a second term as chair of the party. Ken Martin won the election on the first ballot with 246 votes.
Infobox
Candidate
Ken Martin
Caucus vote
246
Percentage
55 %
Tables
Debates among candidates for the 2025 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election · Forums and debates
P Present
I Invited
A Absent
N Not invited
NYD Not yet declared candidacy
W Withdrawn
P Present
I Invited
A Absent
N Not invited
NYD Not yet declared candidacy
W Withdrawn
No.
P Present
I Invited
A Absent
N Not invited
NYD Not yet declared candidacy
W Withdrawn
Date and time
Hathaway
Place
Martin
Host
O'Malley
Link
Paul
Participants
Shakir
Participants
Skoufis
Participants
Snyder
Participants
Wikler
Participants
Williamson
1
1
No.
1
Date and time
December 7, 2024
4:45 p . ET
Place
Boston, MA
Host
Young Democrats of America
Link
YouTube
Participants
N
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
N
Participants
NYD
Participants
P
Participants
N
2
2
No.
2
Date and time
January 6, 2025
6:00 p . ET
Place
Virtual
Host
DNC Labor Council
Link
YouTube
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
NYD
Participants
P
Participants
P
3
3
No.
3
Date and time
January 11, 2025
4:00 p . ET
Place
Virtual
Host
Democratic National Committee
Link
YouTube
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
NYD
Participants
P
Participants
P
4
4
No.
4
Date and time
January 14, 2025
8:00 p . ET
Place
Virtual
Host
Brian Tyler Cohen
Leigh McGowan
Link
YouTube
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
NYD
Participants
P
Participants
A
5
5
No.
5
Date and time
January 16, 2025
7:30 p . ET
Place
Detroit, MI
Host
Democratic National Committee
Politico
Link
YouTube
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
N
Participants
W
Participants
P
6
6
No.
6
Date and time
January 23, 2025
2:00 p . ET
Place
Virtual
Host
Democratic National Committee
Link
YouTube
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
N
Participants
W
Participants
P
7
7
No.
7
Date and time
January 24, 2025
6:00 p . ET
Place
Charleston, SC
Host
Democratic National Committee
South Carolina Democratic Party
Link
YouTube
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
A
Participants
W
Participants
P
8
8
No.
8
Date and time
January 30, 2025
3:00 p . ET
Place
Washington, D .
Host
Democratic National Committee
MSNBC
Link
YouTube
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
W
Participants
P
| No. | Date and time | Place | Host | Link | Participants | ||||||||
| P Present I Invited A Absent N Not invited NYD Not yet declared candidacy W Withdrawn | Hathaway | Martin | O'Malley | Paul | Shakir | Skoufis | Snyder | Wikler | Williamson | ||||
| 1 | December 7, 2024 4:45 p . ET | Boston, MA | Young Democrats of America | YouTube | N | P | P | N | NYD | P | N | ||
| 2 | January 6, 2025 6:00 p . ET | Virtual | DNC Labor Council | YouTube | P | P | P | P | NYD | P | P | ||
| 3 | January 11, 2025 4:00 p . ET | Virtual | Democratic National Committee | YouTube | P | P | P | P | NYD | P | P | ||
| 4 | January 14, 2025 8:00 p . ET | Virtual | Brian Tyler Cohen Leigh McGowan | YouTube | P | P | P | P | NYD | P | A | ||
| 5 | January 16, 2025 7:30 p . ET | Detroit, MI | Democratic National Committee Politico | YouTube | P | P | P | P | N | W | P | ||
| 6 | January 23, 2025 2:00 p . ET | Virtual | Democratic National Committee | YouTube | P | P | P | P | N | W | P | ||
| 7 | January 24, 2025 6:00 p . ET | Charleston, SC | Democratic National Committee South Carolina Democratic Party | YouTube | P | P | P | P | A | W | P | ||
| 8 | January 30, 2025 3:00 p . ET | Washington, D . | Democratic National Committee MSNBC | YouTube | P | P | P | P | P | W | P | ||
· Results
Ken Martin
Ken Martin
Candidate
Ken Martin
Round 1
246
Ben Wikler
Ben Wikler
Candidate
Ben Wikler
Round 1
134
Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
Candidate
Martin O'Malley
Round 1
44
Faiz Shakir
Faiz Shakir
Candidate
Faiz Shakir
Round 1
2
Jason Paul
Jason Paul
Candidate
Jason Paul
Round 1
1
Quintessa Hathaway
Quintessa Hathaway
Candidate
Quintessa Hathaway
Round 1
0
No vote
No vote
Candidate
No vote
Abstain
Abstain
Candidate
Abstain
Round 1
4
Total
Total
Candidate
Total
| Candidate | Round 1 |
| Ken Martin | 246 |
| Ben Wikler | 134 |
| Martin O'Malley | 44 |
| Faiz Shakir | 2 |
| Jason Paul | 1 |
| Quintessa Hathaway | 0 |
| No vote | |
| Abstain | 4 |
| Total |
References
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- Associated Presshttps://apnews.com/article/democratic-national-committee-chairman-1f8c467c81b06e272b6d1e47b7f0e39e
- ABC Newshttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dnc-chair-election-set-feb-1-party-official/story?id=116205365
- Democratshttps://democrats.org/news/dnc-rules-and-bylaws-committee-votes-to-recommend-2025-rules-of-procedure-for-election-of-dnc-officers/
- Politicohttps://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/25/democratic-national-committee-chair-election-00191510
- democratshttps://democrats.org/news/dnc-rules-and-bylaws-committee-votes-to-recommend-2025-rules-of-procedure-for-election-of-dnc-officers/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/us/politics/dnc-race-ben-wikler-ken-martin.html
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/us/politics/ken-martin-dnc-race.html
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/us/politics/martin-omalley-dnc-chair-race.html
- Newton Beaconhttps://www.newtonbeacon.org/newton-democrat-running-for-dnc-chair/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/us/politics/faiz-shakir-dnc.html
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/us/politics/ben-wikler-democratic-national-committee-wisconsin.html
- ABC Newshttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democrats-join-race-democratic-national-committee-chair/story?id=116353329
- "Qualified DNC Party Officer Candidates"https://mcusercontent.com/b575b9e5364b5673b6f9df3f1/files/dec26241-7372-d3ae-9438-d9a74465cacb/1.25.25_Qualified_DNC_Officer_Candidates_1_.pdf
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/us/politics/skoufis-democratic-national-commitee-chair.html
- POLITICOhttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/16/dnc-race-james-skoufis-drops-out-00198589
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/latino-security-expert-nate-snyder-joins-race-be-democratic-party-chair-2024-12-10/
- "DNC selects new leader after 2024 election disappointment"https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ken-martin-elected-new-dnc-chair/story?id=118345116
- The Hillhttps://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5056296-marianne-williamson-dnc-chair-bid/
- Associated Presshttps://apnews.com/article/democratic-national-committee-dnc-chair-martin-wikler-fcc229d9619aa93f8f8574b0face4334