Progressive strategist Faiz Shakir, who ran Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign in 2020, has announced a late bid to lead the Democratic National Committee.

Citing a “lack of vision and conviction” on display within the Democratic agency as the chairmanship race takes shape, Shakir is pitching a populist-style remake of party apparatus that emphasizes the working class.

In a memo to DNC members sent on Wednesday, the Sanders alum explained that he is running to “change how Democrats are perceived by voters” by offering more investment in workers and unions,........

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