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Seth McLaughlin

Seth McLaughlin, a reporter on the Politics Desk, can be reached at smclaughlin@washingtontimes.com. Follow him on Twitter: @SethMcLaughlin1

Articles by Seth McLaughlin

Rep. Keith Ellison says the party needs to empower local activists and parties and drive a progressive agenda that resonates with the working-class voters that ditched Democrats in the 2016 election. (Associated Press)

Keith Ellison’s black nationalist past haunts bid to lead DNC

More than a decade after he persuaded Minnesota voters to look beyond his controversial past and reward him with a seat in Congress, Rep. Keith Ellison is now asking national Democrats to do the same as he seeks to lead their party. Published December 21, 2016

Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Tom Perez announces bid for DNC chair

Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez announced Thursday that he is running for chairman of the Democratic National Committee, adding another high-profile liberal to the mix of those seeking to rebuild the party after a series of disappointing elections. Published December 15, 2016

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, to deliver over million petition signatures demanding that President-elect Donald Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell "keep their hands off the American people's earned Medicare benefits." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Bernie Sanders vows Keith Ellison will usher in ‘real change’ at DNC

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont went to bat Wednesday for Rep. Keith Ellison's bid to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee, saying the status quo is not working and saying the Minnesota Democrat has the gumption to move the party in a different direction. Published December 14, 2016

Jamie Harrison

Jaime Harrison, DNC chairman candidate, touts experience

Jaime Harrison says the experience he has gained as head of the South Carolina Democratic Party and a Capitol Hill insider before that has provided him with a unique perspective on how to get the national party back to winning after a challenging election cycle. Published December 14, 2016

FILE - In a Dec. 2, 2016 file photo, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., listens with Jamie Harrison, back, chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party, as Ray Buckley, chair of the party in New Hampshire, speaks during a forum on the future of the Democratic Party, in Denver. Ellison said Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, that he'll resign his seat in Congress if he’s picked as chairman by DNC members at the late February elections. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Keith Ellison’s past views on race praised by white nationalist

The leader of a white nationalist group is celebrating Rep. Keith Ellison's past views on race, saying the front-runner to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee was spot-on more than two decades ago when he wrote about the separation of races. Published December 8, 2016

In a Dec. 2, 2016, file photo, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., listens with Jamie Harrison, back, chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party, as Ray Buckley, chair of the party in New Hampshire, speaks during a forum on the future of the Democratic Party, in Denver. Ellison said Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, that he'll resign his seat in Congress if he’s picked as chairman by DNC members at the late February elections. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Keith Ellison wins AFL-CIO endorsement

The AFL-CIO on Thursday endorsed Rep. Keith Ellison's bid to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Published December 8, 2016