Minnesota Democrat Ken Martin won the race to be the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) next leader on Saturday afternoon, taking the reins from outgoing chair Jaime Harrison.

Martin won the DNC race as committee members gathered in Maryland to cast their votes, ultimately securing over 246 votes out of the 448 who voted, winning on the first ballot.

He ran against seven other contenders for the role, including Wisconsin state party chair Ben Wikler, who notably received endorsements from top Democratic leadership in Congress, and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley.

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Longtime chair of Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party

Martin has helmed the Minnesota DFL since 2011. In the lead-up to Saturday, he touted the state party’s record under his leadership, saying that Democrats had won every statewide office while he was at the helm.

He also touted the fact that he’s the president of the Association of State Democratic Committees (ASDC), which he was elected to in 2017. He also

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