Politics / We’re Longtime DNC Members—And We Support Ken Martin Many of those trying to bring the DNC chair down just want the party to continue to act as an ATM machine for their consultancies. Ken Martin speaks at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, Feb. 21, 2026. Given this, one might think that we would be joining the chorus of those sniping at current DNC chair Ken Martin. While it’s been a problem for years, it took Ken Martin to say “Enough!” If you cannot do those two things as DNC Chair, then you can’t do the job effectively.”