On August 2, 2026, Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, was managing mounting pressure on his job by avoiding media appearances and monitoring social media criticism. The party faced growing internal discord over his leadership.
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Ken Martin hunkers down at the Democratic National Committee as a storm gathers around party leader AP News
Desperate to save his job as chair of the Democratic National Committee, he is avoiding media appearances, monitoring his critics' social media posts and refusing — at least so far — to make any substantive changes at his troubled organization.