Could a Muslim be the New Head of the DNC?

Since Election Day, many Democratic leaders have looked to Ellison, 53, to help rebuild and overhaul the party’s focus after Clinton lost to Republican rival Donald Trump.

And he is emerging as a favourite for the position with major endorsements from party leaders. Bernie Sanders’ primary bid.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Wednesday endorsed the bid of Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee, adding to the congressman’s early momentum in the race to lead the party. The key is going to be young people and its going to be working class people.”. “You can’t tell working people you’re on their side and at the same time raise money from Wall Street and the billionaire class”, Sanders said recently.

Brazile has come under increasing scrutiny after another trove of hacked emails showed her forwarding questions from a town hall jointly hosted by CNN to the Clinton campaign.

“I think there is a great deal to be said for putting an active Sanders supporter in there”, said former Rep. Barney Frank of MA, who supported Clinton during the primaries. Charles E. Schumer (N.Y.) have expressed support for Ellison. “No one in the field even approximates his qualifications”, Bjorn said.

“He brings with him a new brand of politics”, she said.

Another former presidential candidate, Martin O’Malley, has also announced that he is throwing his hat in the ring.

DNC National Finance Chairman Henry Muñoz III said he’s “seriously considering jumping into the race”, arguing that the conversation about the party’s future must include representation for Latinos, a growing demographic group. Amy Klobuchar, three congressmen, two union presidents, and four state party chairs, who will play a large role in deciding the election.

The GOP now holds majorities in 69 of 99 state legislative chambers, comparied to 36 at the start of 2010. He seems to be poised to take the reins of the national party.

The party is likely to set a vote on the chairmanship for February.

Yet the Democrats have their own tensions.

The Democratic Party is being run by an interim chair after the July resignation of Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida. Thats just what we dont need when were been knocked out and lie on our back on the floor. And so weve got a lot of work to do here. Ellison can not, he’s said, citing the congressman’s day job. There’s one problem: you can not do this job and sit in a political office at the same time.

The contest comes at a time of deep unrest for the party — and the country.

– Minnesota Democrats and progressives still reeling from Tuesday’s election results are planning the way forward. “Every day for the past week, the majority of American voters have awakened to a hard reality”, Nevada Sen. But political parties backed into a corner often find new life by making bold moves.

“It’s time to brush ourselves off, get back in the arena, and get ready to fight”, President Barack Obama said in an email to supporters inviting them to join a call with him on Monday evening.

By throwing his hat into the DNC ring, Ellison, a progressive Muslim Congressman, is reasserting the values of diversity and inclusiveness of USA society at a time of great uncertainty and apprehension in American politics.

‘It’s just deplorable, ‘ Ellison said, catching himself.