Ken Martin targets labor in first trip as DNC chairman

Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin is hoping to win back labor with his first trip since being elected to the position.

Martin will begin his trip with a stop in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, followed by stops in Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Missouri, as part of the Democratic Party‘s efforts to rebuild after bruising defeats in last year’s elections, highlighted by key GOP gains with working-class voters. The newly elected DNC chairman, who has served as the chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party since 2011, stressed the importance of hitting the road in a statement Monday.