Faiz Shakir’s Late Entry Shakes Up the Race for DNC Chair
Jan 16, 2025 · Before this week, the hotly contested race for chair of the Democratic National Committee looked as if it had settled into a reasonably well-defined matchup between a pair of experienced...
Contenders to Lead the Democratic Party Scramble to Show …
Jan 24, 2025 · The contender seen as a modest underdog, Ben Wikler, the chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, has been scrambling to show that he can overcome Ken Martin, the chairman of the Minnesota...
'We Must Be Bolder': Faiz Shakir Enters Race for DNC Chair
Jan 17, 2025 · Shakir joins a field in which two candidates—Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler and Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party chair Ken Martin—are widely seen as the frontrunners. But the race has so far lacked the kind of enthusiasm that Shakir argues is …
Former Bernie Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir enters …
Jan 15, 2025 · Faiz Shakir, who led Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, is jumping into the race for chair of the Democratic National Committee — injecting a new candidate into the low-key contest.
'We must be bolder': Faiz Shakir enters race for DNC Chair
Jan 17, 2025 · Shakir joins a field in which two candidates—Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler and Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party chair Ken Martin—are widely seen as the frontrunners. But...
DNC chair's race: The candidates and how to watch Saturday's …
Jan 29, 2025 · The leading candidates, Minnesota’s Ken Martin and Wisconsin’s Ben Wikler, are low-profile state party chairs with few obvious differences in how they would lead. ... And those who are, including former Bernie Sanders campaign chief Faiz Shakir and former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, are considered long shots at best. The ...
Former Bernie Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir jumps into …
Jan 15, 2025 · Faiz Shakir, a longtime Democratic political operative who managed Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, is jumping into the race for chair of the Democratic National Committee just a few...
Why Democrats should pick — or pass over — potential
Dec 3, 2024 · Shakir — not a marquee cable booking or donor draw — may ultimately be better suited as an executive director or CEO in the party organization.
Faiz Shakir, Bernie Sanders' former campaign chief, enters DNC race
Jan 15, 2025 · Eight other candidates, including Ben Wikler, 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 Sanders of his decision, and Sanders did not discourage or encourage him.
Faiz Shakir, Ex-Bernie Sanders Campaign Chief, Joins Race for …
Jan 15, 2025 · But his entrance could shake up a contest that so far has been dominated by two middle-aged Midwestern white men who lead state parties — Ken Martin in Minnesota and Ben Wikler in Wisconsin —...
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