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Battle brewing for DNC leadership
By
Eli Watkins,
Gregory Krieg and
Eugene Scott, CNN
Updated 9:30 PM ET, Fri November 11, 2016
Story highlights
- Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and others also threw their hat in the ring
- Howard Dean says on Twitter he is running to lead the DNC again
Washington (CNN)As Democrats reel in the wake of Donald Trump's stunning victory, a new storm is brewing inside the party as competing factions begin to grapple for its leadership.
Howard Dean, who ran the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009, announced on Thursday he would again seek its top role. Soon after he announced, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and his top allies began pushing Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison for the role.
But other politicos expressed interest in the job Friday. Former presidential candidate Martin O'Malley announced that he is throwing his hat in the ring.
"Since the election, I have been approached by many Democrats who believe our party needs new leadership," said the former Maryland Governor. "I'm taking a hard look at DNC Chair because I know how badly we need to reform our nominating process, articulate a bold progressive vision, recommit ourselves to higher wages and a stronger middle class, and return to our roots as a nationwide, grassroots party."
New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman and DNC Vice Chair Ray Buckley is exploring a run, according to the Boston Globe.
".@ChairmanBuckley on DNC chair, not officially running yet, but "I am definitely being strongly encouraged to consider it by DNC members," reporter James Pindell tweeted.
In an interview with CNN affiliate NH1, Buckley said he had received a number of calls and emails from people "all over the country" encouraging him to run.
"In the last few days there have been a lot of people calling in from all over the country, either emailing me or picking up the phone, that have expressed great interest in being able to essentially flip the DNC upside down and restructure how it operates, how it works making it much more grassroots friendly organization and less of a top to bottom organization," Buckley said.
And Labor Secretary Tom Perez, an outspoken surrogate of Hillary Clinton, is eyeing a run for the job, according to Democrats with knowledge of his plans. A number of Democrats -- especially those interested in someone who can rally the party together after Tuesday's crushing loss -- are floating his name and Perez is said to be receptive, according to people close to him. One upside to Perez, according to people close to him, is that he has limited experience in elected office, something a number of DNC members have raised as red flags for other contenders.
Sanders backing Ellison
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