Democrats vying to be their party’s next national chair are laying out their visions and touting their track records as they look to rebound from the party’s widespread losses in November.

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, state party chairs Ken Martin of Minnesota and Ben Wikler of Wisconsin, New York state Sen. James Skoufis and former Maryland Senate candidate Robert Houton have all announced bids to be the next Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair.

Martin has consolidated support, receiving at least 100 endorsements from the 448 DNC members. He has close to half of the 225 votes needed to win the majority of the vote.

The race is far from over, however, with Wikler also receiving notable endorsements, including from center-left think tank Third Way and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC). It’s also possible the field could expand.

Democrats are set to pick their next DNC chair next year, with current chair Jaime Harrison stepping down. The party announced last month the election would be scheduled for Feb. 1, with four candidate forums to be held next month.

It’s the first time since 2017 that Democrats will see an open race for the DNC chair.

In 2017, Tom Perez, a former Labor secretary in the Obama administration, faced off against Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D), who then was a House lawmaker.

Perez, backed by the Clinton-Obama establishment, defeated Ellison, backed by........

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