The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair Saturday as it tries to guide Democrats through Republican Donald Trump’s second presidency.

As Democrats plot a path back to power in Washington, Ken Martin and Ben Wikler are front-runners in the race to chair the Democratic National Committee.

Candidates for Democratic National Committee leadership posts largely embraced President Joe Biden’s warnings of an oligarchy taking shape in America during a series of forums Thursday in Detroit that ran nearly eight hours.

During a forum in Detroit that pitted candidates against one another, Democrats protected those still inside the tent.

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

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On the heels of getting locked out of power in Washington, Democrats will take a first step toward deciding the future of their party on Saturday when members of the Democratic National Committee elect a new chair.

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke) FILE - Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic ... Two candidates are women: former presidential contender Marianne Williamson and Quintessa Hathaway, a former congressional ...

The leading contenders — Ken Martin of Minnesota and Ben Wikler of Wisconsin ... Former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, who is also running for DNC chair, did not ...

(WASHINGTON) — Seven sitting governors are throwing their support behind Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler’s run for Democratic National Committee chair. Four of them are eligible ...