Just two weeks after a bruising presidential election, the race to lead the Democratic Party has begun in earnest, with Minnesota Democratic party chair Ken Martin and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley entering the race this week.

Minnesota Democratic Party chair Ken Martin has formally announced his bid to lead the Democratic National Committee.

Ken Martin, head of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, announced Tuesday that he is running for the job. He begins the contest with support from 83 members of the DNC, he said, almost one-fifth of the body. Martin confirmed his candidacy in a text to POLITICO. It was first reported by the New York Times.

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor chair Ken Martin, who's led the state party for more than a decade, on Tuesday announced a bid to lead the Democratic National Committee as the party looks to rebuild in wake of bruising electoral defeats this month.

Ken Martin has already garnered the endorsement of 83 members of the Democratic National Committee — nearly one-fifth of the body.

Minnesota DFL Party Chair Ken Martin is running for chair of the Democratic National Committee. Martin announced his candidacy Tuesday for the top role leading the party as it regroups following its loss in the 2024 presidential race, and looks toward the 2026 and 2028 elections.