Minnesota Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin said on Tuesday morning he will run to lead the National Democratic Committee as the party finds itself on the outside of national power looking in after lo

The chairman of Minnesota Democrats, he has longstanding connections to many of the Democratic National Committee members who will choose their next leader.

Minnesota DFL Party Chair Ken Martin is running to lead the Democratic National Committee (DNC). In a video announcing his bid for the DNC's top job, Martin traced his support of Democratic principals to his childhood.