Ken Martin

Kenneth Nathan Martin (born July 17, 1973) is an American politician and political strategist. Since 2025, he has been chair of the Democratic National Committee. Martin was chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party,^[1] president of the Association of State Democratic Committees. He was also vice chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2011 to 2025.^[2]

Ken Martin
Martin in 2020
Chair of the Democratic National Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office February 1, 2025
Preceded by	Jaime Harrison
Chair of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
In office February 5, 2011 – February 1, 2025
Preceded by	Brian Melendez
Succeeded by	Vacant
Personal details
Born	Kenneth Nathan Martin (1973-07-17) July 17, 1973 (age 52) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Jennifer O'Rourke
Children	2
Education	University of Kansas (BA)

After Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, Martin announced his intention to run for chairman of the Democratic National Committee.^[3] He was elected on February 1, 2025, receiving 246.5 votes out of 428 cast on the first ballot.^[4]