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... Martin succeeds Jaime Harrison of South Carolina atop the Democratic National Committee. Harrison did not seek another term after the 2024 election when Trump became the first Republican to win the popular vote in two decades and made modest gains with core Democratic constituencies -- African Americans, Latinos and working-class voters, among them.

"We got punched in the mouth in November," Martin, 51, said Saturday. "It's time to get off the mat, dust ourselves off and get back in this fight."

He is now one of the most important players in the Democratic Party's comeback attempt as Trump pushes the limits of presidential power.

The vote played out in suburban Washington as more than 400 DNC members from every state and U.S. territory gathered for the party's winter meeting. ...