• Economy
  • Editor’s Pick
Money Rise Today – Investing and Stock News
  • Investing
  • Stock
Editor's Pick

‘Important opportunity’: DNC chair candidates reveal how they will rebound after disastrous 2024 results

by February 1, 2025
written by February 1, 2025

Nearly three months after Democrats’ major setbacks up and down the ballot in the 2024 elections, the party gathers on Saturday to choose new leadership.

It’s the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) first formal step to try and emerge from the political wilderness and rebound in upcoming elections after President Donald Trump recaptured the White House and Republicans flipped the Senate, held onto their fragile majority in the House and made major gains with working-class, minority and younger voters.

And with no clear leader in the party, the next DNC chair will become the de facto face of Democrats from coast to coast and will make major decisions on messaging, strategy, infrastructure and where to spend millions in political contributions.

‘It’s an important opportunity for us to not only refocus the party and what we present to voters, but also an opportunity for us to look at how we internally govern ourselves,’ longtime New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley told Fox News.

Buckley, a former DNC vice chair, said he’s ‘very excited about the potential of great reform within the party.’ And he emphasized he hoped for ‘significantly more support for the state parties. That’s going to be a critical step towards our return to majority status.’

Eight candidates are vying to succeed DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, who decided against seeking a second straight four-year term steering the national party committee.

The next chair, as well as vice chairs and other officers, will be chosen by the roughly 450 DNC voting members gathered for the party’s winter meeting, which is being held this year at National Harbor just outside Washington, D.C.

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin, a DNC vice chair who has led the association of state Democratic Party chairs, is considered to be the frontrunner for chair heading into Saturday’s election, with Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler close behind. 

Martin recently told Fox News Digital that if he becomes chair, the first thing he would do is ‘figure out a plan to win. And we need to start writing that plan, making sure we’re looking underneath the hood. How much money do we have at the party? What are the contracts? What contracts do we need to get rid of? And, frankly, bringing all of our stakeholder groups together. That’s the biggest thing.’

Wikler, in a Fox News Digital interview, emphasized that the party needs to show voters ‘that we’re fighting for them against those who would try to rig the economy for those at the very top and deliver that message in places where people aren’t paying attention to politics much. But they know what they’re struggling with in their own lives.’

Wikler, who pointed to the success of Democrats in his home state, a crucial battleground, added, ‘That means communicating in clear language in a way that shows people that we see them. And with our actions showing that we’re fighting for them to bring costs down and make sure that working people have a fair shot in this country.’

Also considered competitive is Martin O’Malley, the former two-term Maryland governor and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate who served as commissioner of the Social Security Administration during former President Biden’s last year in office.

O’Malley told Fox News Digital he’s running for DNC chair ‘because I love my country, and the only way we’re going to save the Republic is if the Democratic Party gets itself battle-ready as quickly as possible.’ 

Pointing to his past steering the Democratic Governors Association, he noted, ‘I’m the only candidate that’s actually chaired a national committee — the Democratic Governors — and I’m the only candidate that’s actually run for office and been elected to office, city council, mayor, governor. And we need to recruit people all across the ballot in order to bring our party back.’

Among the longer-shot candidates for chair are late entry Faiz Shakir, who ran the 2020 Democratic presidential campaign of progressive champion Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and Marianne Williamson, who ran unsuccessfully for the 2020 and 2024 Democratic presidential nominations.

‘This party’s not going to rise up unless there’s some deeper honesty,’ Williamson told reporters Thursday after the final chair election forum, as she took aim at the Democrats’ establishment.

The debate during the three-month DNC campaign sprint has mostly focused on the logistics of modern political campaigns, such as media strategy and messaging, fundraising and grassroots organizing and get-out-the-vote efforts. On those nuts-and-bolts issues, the candidates are mostly in agreement that changes are needed to win back blue-collar voters who now support Republicans.

But the final forum included a heavy focus on systemic racism and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, issues that appeared to hurt Democrats at the ballot box in November.

And the forum, moderated and carried live on MSNBC and held at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., devolved into chaos early on as a wave of left-wing protesters repeatedly interrupted the primetime event, heckling over concerns of climate change and billionaires’ influence in America’s elections before they were forcibly removed by security.

The chair election comes as a new national poll spells more trouble for the Democrats.

Only 31% of respondents in a Quinnipiac University survey conducted over the past week had a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party, with 57% seeing the party in an unfavorable light.

‘This is the highest percentage of voters having an unfavorable opinion of the Democratic Party since the Quinnipiac University Poll began asking this question,’ the survey’s release noted. 

Meanwhile, 43% of those questioned had a favorable view of the GOP, with 45% holding an unfavorable opinion, which was the highest favorable opinion for the Republican Party ever in Quinnipiac polling.

This post appeared first on FOX NEWS
0 comment
0
FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail

previous post
Hamas to release 3 more hostages, including US citizen, as part of fragile ceasefire deal
next post
Hamas releases 3 more hostages, including US citizen, as part of fragile ceasefire deal

related articles

Top GOP senator defies Trump demand to bend...

August 25, 2025

Democrats opposed John Bolton for years — until...

August 25, 2025

‘Bold’ general who led US’ ‘Midnight Hammer’ strikes...

August 25, 2025

US ally summons Trump ambassador over ‘unacceptable’ antisemitism...

August 25, 2025

‘Separated from reality’: Senate Republicans fume as Dems...

August 25, 2025

Trump tells Grassley to tell Democrats ‘go to...

August 25, 2025

Russia says Ukrainian drones hit nuclear power plant...

August 25, 2025

Trump gave the Oval Office a gilded makeover...

August 24, 2025

Trump learns a lesson grounded in faith, how...

August 24, 2025

Israel set to launch Gaza City offensive: High...

August 24, 2025
Enter Your Information Below To Receive Free Trading Ideas, Latest News, And Articles.


Your information is secure and your privacy is protected. By opting in you agree to receive emails from us. Remember that you can opt-out any time, we hate spam too!

Latest News

  • Speaker Johnson reaches tentative deal with blue state Republicans to boost cap on SALT deduction

    May 21, 2025
  • India’s Bharti Enterprises buys 24.5% stake in UK’s BT Group from Altice

    August 12, 2024
  • Riley Gaines featured in Trump HHS website that builds on ‘two sexes’ executive order

    February 20, 2025
  • Trump budget bill hangs in balance after president urges House GOP rebels to halt mutiny

    April 9, 2025
  • SCOOP: House GOP memo highlights Republican wins in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

    May 23, 2025

Popular Posts

  • 1

    Secret Service admits leaning on ‘state and local partners’ after claim it ignored Trump team’s past requests

    July 21, 2024
  • 2

    Five more House Democrats call on Biden to drop out, third US senator

    July 19, 2024
  • 3

    Elon and Vivek should tackle US funding for this boondoogle organization and score a multimillion dollar win

    December 4, 2024
  • 4

    Forex Profit Calculator: Maximize Your Trading Potential

    July 10, 2024
  • 5

    Biden calls to ‘lower the temperature’ then bashes Trump in NAACP speech

    July 17, 2024

Categories

  • Economy (829)
  • Editor's Pick (5,811)
  • Investing (634)
  • Stock (896)

Latest Posts

  • RFK Jr. to face key committee vote that could determine confirmation fate

    February 4, 2025
  • USAID activists say stopping ‘corporate welfare’ outweighs ending funds to terror-linked groups

    February 5, 2025
  • Supreme Court to allow Biden admin power plant climate standards to remain in place – for now

    October 17, 2024

Recent Posts

  • Uber delivery chief Gore-Coty is leaving after almost 13 years at ride-hailing company

    June 3, 2025
  • There’s a way to aid Gaza. I know, my foundation just helped deliver 7 million meals… without incident

    June 4, 2025
  • Bitcoin price under pressure since the beginning of the week

    August 28, 2024

Editor’s Pick

  • Biden’s Meta ‘censorship’ revelations ‘vindicated’ Alito dissent in RFK Jr case

    January 16, 2025
  • ‘Maine’s Mamdani’: Maine GOP chief issues warning about new challenger looking to oust Susan Collins

    August 21, 2025
  • Netflix Q2 earnings preview: Wall Street awaits updates on ad-supported model

    July 18, 2024
  • About us
  • Contacts
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions

Disclaimer: moneyrisetoday.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

Copyright © 2025 moneyrisetoday.com | All Rights Reserved

Money Rise Today – Investing and Stock News
  • Economy
  • Editor’s Pick
Money Rise Today – Investing and Stock News
  • Investing
  • Stock