DNC Chairman Ken Martin Faces Scrutiny as Party Trails GOP by $100 Million
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Updated · The New York Times · May 22
DNC Chairman Ken Martin Faces Scrutiny as Party Trails GOP by $100 Million
14 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 22
$100 million behind Republicans and with net cash at negative $3 million, the Democratic National Committee is facing fresh doubts about Ken Martin's leadership.
Those concerns deepened after Martin released a meandering, error-ridden and incomplete autopsy of Democrats' 2024 election loss, alarming party figures focused on rebuilding for 2028.
Bernie Sanders declined last month to say whether he had confidence in Martin, while Gavin Newsom this week avoided a direct endorsement when asked about the chairman.
The unease points to a broader Democratic fear that weak fundraising now could leave the party's national infrastructure lagging well before the 2028 presidential race.
Facing a nine-figure deficit, can the party's 50-state strategy fund a future campaign?