Eight candidates have lined up to replace outgoing Chair Jaime Harrison, a contest that will be decided at the DNC's meeting in suburban Washington.

The race to replace South Carolina native Jaime Harrison as chair of the Democratic National Committee will run through Charleston today, with a 6 p.m. candidate forum at the American Theater on King Street.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka waded into the race to lead the Democratic National Committee on Wednesday, endorsing Ben Wikler to be chair. Wikler, the chair of

What Will the New DNC Chair Do to Curb the Role of Outside Money in Democratic Primaries? This is increasingly an existential question for progressives—and for the party if it’s to revive its commitment to working people.

New York state Sen. James Skoufis dropped out of the race for DNC chair and endorsed Ken Martin, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party chair.

The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair on Saturday as the party tries to navigate President Trump's second term. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke with outgoing DNC head Jaime Harrison about how his successor could help steer the ship.

Most analysts blame the economy for that, but the party’s central emphasis on abortion rights probably made it more difficult for voters to identify Harris with her economic agenda. Nearly eight in 10 voters who named the economy as their top issue voted for Donald Trump, while only 23% of voters named abortion as one of their top three issues.

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.