Democrats in US electing new leader as party struggles to repair its brand

Democrats in US electing new leader as party struggles to repair its brand
Supporters of DNC chair candidate Ben Wikler (Rod Lamkey Jr/AP)

Democrats, desperately seeking a new message and messengers to push back against the Trump administration, are electing a new party leader on Saturday in a low-profile race that could have big implications for their future.

The new Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair will succeed Jaime Harrison, who did not seek another term after a tumultuous 2024 election in which Donald Trump became the first Republican to win the popular vote in two decades and made modest gains with core Democratic constituencies — African Americans, Latinos and working-class voters among them.

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