When Ken Martin took over the reins of the Democratic National Committee, the Minnesota native said the party’s mission was to “ignore the noise” as it sought to rise out of the ashes of the 2024 election, reconnect with working-class voters and take the fight to President Trump.
But four months into his tenure, Mr. Martin has struggled to shake the intra-party drama and turmoil, making it more difficult for him, in his own words, to find his sea legs and carry out what he has defined as his singular mission: “to win elections” and “stop this tyrant in the White House.”
Mr. Martin is weathering a series of high-profile departures, weak fundraising, and members who are already losing faith in his ability to lead the party against Mr. Trump and in the upcoming elections.
“I would love to have a day go by that @DNC doesn’t do something embarrassing & off message.” Rep. Marc Pocan, Wisconsin Democrat, recently said on X.
Mr. Martin says his challenges are not the issue.
“The American people don’t care about Beltway chatter, and neither do I – they want to know that Democrats are fighting for them,” Mr. Martin said in a statement. “Under my leadership, that’s what the DNC is doing.”
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