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Top Democrats on Saturday chose former Secretary of Labor Tom Perez to lead the party in its opposition to the agenda of President Donald Trump. It was a tight race for the DNC chair, though, as it went to a second ballot as Perez only got 213.5 votes during the first ballot.
The Democrats have selected their new chair and it was an upset. Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez was chosen over Keith Ellison in a very tight battle where Perez received 235 votes and Ellison got 200.
The first Latino appointed to the position of DNC chair, Perez beat fellow front-runner Keith Ellison, a representative from Minnesota, by 35 votes. Watch the announcement of Perez's win below: For many, Perez's victory represents the continuation of an " establishment " Democratic Party, and numerous progressives had hoped Ellison would win and revive the party.
US Democrats elected former Labour Secretary Tom Perez as chairman on Saturday, choosing a veteran of the Obama administration to lead the daunting task of rebuilding the party and heading the opposition to Republican President Donald Trump. Members of the Democratic National Committee, the administrative and fundraising arm of the party, picked Perez on the second round of voting over US Representative Keith Ellison, a liberal from Minnesota.
Democratic National Chair candidate, Tom Perez, addresses the audience at the Democratic National Committee in Atlanta, Georgia on February 25, 2017. Democratic National Chair candidate, Tom Perez, addresses the audience at the Democratic National Committee in Atlanta, Georgia on February 25, 2017.
Former President Barack Obama congratulated his former labor secretary, Tom Perez, for clinching the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee on Saturday and for selecting his rival for the job, Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, as his deputy. "I'm proud of all the candidates who ran and who make this great party what it is," Obama said in a statement.
Perez wins bid to lead Democratic Party - ATLANTA - Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez has defeated Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee in a blow to Sen. Bernie Sanders - (I-Vt.) and the progressive wing of the party.
Democrats elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as their new national chairman on Saturday over Rep. Keith Ellison, a liberal Minnesota congressman, after a divisive campaign that reflected the depths of the party's electoral failures. (Feb. 25) / MediaOS Video
South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg dropped out of the race to head the Democratic National Committee on Saturday, just minutes before the vote. He did not endorse another candidate.
Among the leading candidates Tom Perez, the former labor secretary, says "every ZIP code counts." Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, touts his "50 plus" states strategy.
For all the marches and protests the left has generated since Election Day, the debate over who will lead the Democratic Party in the early stages of Donald Trump's presidency is underscoring the divisions still lingering within its ranks. Eight candidates to become the next Democratic National Committee chair -- led by former Labor Secretary Tom Perez and Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison -- struggled during a debate sponsored by CNN Wednesday to define a vision of how they would effectively counter Trump's administration and break through in clear opposition to his message.
Democrats vying to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee are set to face off for the final time before the organization's election on Saturday. At 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, CNN is set to broadcast a debate between eight candidates for the position.
"Here's the interesting thing about Islam," Keith Ellison, the Minnesota congressman currently running for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee, said. It was a sunny, gelid afternoon just after Christmas.
New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley has announced plans to drop his bid to be the party's national chairman. According to NBC news, the Buckley intends to throw his support behind Minnesota Representative Keith Ellison.
"I'm not thinking about what race I might want to run next," says Jaime Harrison, chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party, seen in Baltimore on Saturday . "I'm doing what I'm doing what right now because I'm thinking about my son."
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Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is embracing the idea of being of being considered the "wild card" in the race to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee. For the second time in as many weeks, Mr. Buttigieg shared a stage Wednesday with six other contenders for chairman, including favorites Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Labor Secretary Tom Perez, for a debate.
Today, just before the next president is to be inaugurated, I have chosen to leave the Democratic Party. For as long as I can remember, I have been a loyal Democrat.
At least 31 Democratic members of Congress have announced they will skip Donald Trump's Friday inauguration. While some made their decision in previous weeks, several more have now come forward, citing the president-elect's perceived insult of Rep. John Lewis as the final straw.
Donald Trump is threatening German automakers with a hefty import tax if they plan to sell cars in the U.S. that are built in other countries, repeating a claim that has shaken the global automotive industry. The German newspaper Bild quoted Trump as saying: "If you want to build cars in the world, then I wish you all the best.