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EDC DCC Executive Committee & EDC Democratic Club Presidents unanimously urge California County DCC Chairs and Democratic National Committee members to support Ben Wikler for DNC Chair
As elected members of the EDC DCC Executive Committee & EDC Democratic Club Presidents, we’re urging El Dorado County Democrats, California County DCC Chairs and Democratic National Committee members to support Ben Wikler for DNC Chair. We've been actively communicating our support and will be continuing to do so.
Ben Wikler has formally put his hat in t
he ring and made the case for his candidacy. We think he's the strongest pick. While there may still be candidates who enter the race for Democratic National Committee Chair, we think this will come down to Ken Martin, the Minnesota Democratic Party Chair since 2011 or Ben Wikler the Wisconsin Party Chair since 2019.
In our opinion, it’s better to have a DNC Party Chair from Wisconsin, a swing state that operates on a razor’s edge in every presidential election. Effective party leaders in that environment learn a different skill set. Ken Martin is definitely the insider, having been Vice Chair of the DNC since 2017, but we don’t think that perspective is what we need at this moment. This is a change election. Moreover, the coverage of Wikler’s announcement of his candidacy is impressive, which speaks to his communication skills. His fundraising at $53 million is the highest of any state party chair—more than double Minnesota's Ken Martin at $22M and our own Rusty Hicks at $25 million (which is crazy given how many more wealthy Democratic donors California has when compared to Wisconsin).
As is highlighted in Jennifer Rubin’s podcast and many reports/articles we've read, Wikler brings considerable organizing skills and a strong win record in his state, including the hotly contested race where voters returned Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin to the United States Senate.
The election of the new DNC Chair will occur at the DNC meeting on Feb. 1, 2025.
El Dorado County DCC members and activists are encouraged to email a short message urging California DNC members to pledge their vote to Ben Wikler for DNC Chair. To help facilitate email messaging, here's a list of the California DNC members with readily available email addresses:
Christine Pelosi: [email protected]
Gary Shay: [email protected]
Michael Knapp: [email protected]
David Atkins: [email protected]
Ada Briceno: [email protected]
Carolyn Fowler: [email protected]
Sandra Lowe: [email protected]
Sunjay Muralitharan: [email protected]
Betty Yee: [email protected]
Laurence Zakson: [email protected]
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