Democrats leave DNC’s Ken Martin hanging after botched 2024 election autopsy

Published May 31, 2026 1:48pm ET | Updated May 31, 2026 1:48pm ET



Democrats are apparently in no rush to defend embattled Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin.

After the publication of an error-ridden 2024 election autopsy, a report that was supposed to explain why Democrats so dramatically underperformed that presidential cycle, the Washington Examiner reached out to more than 50 elected or formally elected party members last week to ascertain their support for Martin.

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