Ken Martin elected Democratic National Committee chair

The Democratic National Committee elected Ken Martin as its chair on Saturday afternoon, as the party looks to new leadership to help steer it through President Donald Trump’s second term in office.

He will replace outgoing chair Jamie Harrison.

Martin, who was Minnesota party chair and DNC vice chair, was considered a leading candidate alongside Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley. Other candidates, like Bernie Sanders’ former presidential campaign chief Faiz Shakir and self-help author Marianne Williamson — who ultimately endorsed Martin in her nominating speech Saturday — were considered long-shots for the position.