The wide-open race for Democratic National Committee chair already has an emerging front-runner. In a measure of outreach even his competitors have acknowledged in recent days, Ken Martin, head of Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party,

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.