In November, many working-class people dramatically registered their disgust with the Democratic Party, either by voting for Donald Trump or sitting the election out. Last week, as a result, Trump began his second term as president.

Faiz Shakir jumped into the DNC Chair race just weeks before the vote. He shares why. Jan. 25, 2025. Read More

The strategist who managed Bernie Sanders’s presidential race says the party needs vision and conviction “to restore a deeply damaged Democratic brand.”

Mr. Shakir said his mission, should he win the post, would be to redefine the Democratic Party as the party of the working class.

A progressive strategist who led Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ last presidential campaign is launching an eleventh-hour bid for Democratic National Committee chair.

Shakir, who ran Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, wants Democrats to focus more on working-class voters.

South Carolina's members of the Democratic National Committee have endorsed Ken Martin as the next chair of the DNC Monday, according to the South Carolina Demo

Faiz Shakir, who managed Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, is jumping into the race for chair of the Democratic National Committee.

Democrats left reeling after President Donald Trump's victory say that the party needs to work to win the trust of voters back after a tough election cycle.

Progressive strategist Faiz Shakir, who ran Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) presidential campaign in 2020, has announced a late bid to lead the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Citing a “lack of

Faiz Shakir, who led Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, is jumping into the race for chair of the Democratic National Committee — injecting a new candidate into the low-key contest. Shakir confirmed his candidacy in a text message to POLITICO. The New York Times first reported Shakir’s decision.

Faiz Shakir, Bernie Sanders' Former Campaign Chief, Enters DNC Race NEW YORK (AP) — Faiz Shakir, a progressive strategist who led Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' last presidential campaign ...