The strategist who managed Bernie Sanders’s presidential race says the party needs vision and conviction “to restore a deeply damaged Democratic brand.”

In November, many working-class people dramatically registered their disgust with the Democratic Party, either by voting for Donald Trump or sitting the election out. Last week, as a result, Trump began his second term as president.

the Wisconsin Democratic chair, and Ken Martin, the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party chair, are already in the race. The New York Times first reported Shakir's move. Shakir said he advised ...

Former Bernie Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir has thrown his hat in the ring. Since he’s joining the race just a couple weeks before the DNC’s members vote, it will be a challenge for him to catch the front-runners. But Shakir’s entry is significant nonetheless: Unlike most of his competitors, he wants to transform the party.

The race features two state party chairs — Ken Martin of Minnesota and Ben Wikler of Wisconsin — who have increasingly drawn contrasts with each other.