The once-sleepy race to chair the Democratic National Committee has turned into a more contentious — and unsettled — affair as candidates jockey to lead the party and repair its brand following its disappointing losses in the November election.

During a forum in Detroit that pitted candidates against one another, Democrats protected those still inside the tent.

Wisconsin state party chair Ben Wikler received a key endorsement from Michigan Democratic Party chair Lavora Barnes on Monday in his bid to take the helm of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). “I am supporting Ben Wikler for DNC chair because he knows how to unite the party,

Ben has proven that with year-round voter protection, smart organizing and clear messaging, we can win — especially in states where our rights are being eroded," she says.

The New York Times writes the DNC candidates both are "chair of their state parties whose politics are well within the Democratic mainstream."

Ben Wikler’s emergence as a contender to lead the Democratic National Committee means Wisconsin Democrats might soon need to find a new party chair.

As President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House on Monday, Democrats are still in the throes of deciding who will lead the Democratic National Committee after a bruising 2024 cycle.

Rep. Gwen Moore is among the Democrats not attending President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration Monday, saying, "It's been very hard to respect Donald Trump." "It was a process, my deciding not to go,

President-elect Donald Trump will hold a “victory rally” at the Capital One Arena in Washington on Sunday, the day before he is sworn in.