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When you\u2019re allegedly throwing phones at the desks of junior aides, there\u2019s a problem that goes deeper than unmanaged anger.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to a damning <\/span>story<\/span> published in Sunday\u2019s New York Times, embattled Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin has descended into rage, fear, isolation and \u2014 according to his own supporters \u2014\u00a0\u201da growing sense of paranoia\u201d about his tenure atop the party.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Elected by DNC membership in February 2025 after a fractious race, Martin nonetheless took office with high expectations, seen as someone in the mold of former chair Howard Dean who would rebuild the party and devise a strategy to, if not win back rural voters, then at least mitigate Democratic losses. Instead, Martin\u2019s tenure has been an ongoing series of fumbles, including a high-profile feud with party activist David Hogg and the bungled handling of the DNC\u2019s <\/span>2024 election autopsy<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Now, with the midterms now only 100 days away, the RNC has banked a war chest of $128.5 million, and the DNC is reportedly $2 million in debt. According to NOTUS, in 2025 the DNC <\/span>used its headquarters in Southeast Washington as collateral<\/span> for a $15 million line of credit used to bolster its investments in off-year elections. As the Times story and a recent <\/span>report<\/span> in the Wall Street Journal make clear, <\/span>Martin is also hemorrhaging the party\u2019s confidence and loyalty.<\/span><\/p>\n

The implications for Democrats in the midterms are potentially serious. But part of Martin\u2019s remit is to pave the way for a Democratic win in the 2028 presidential election, when the DNC\u2019s role becomes even more powerful and critical. So far, he has shown few signs of being able to do so, leaving the party at a disadvantage in a political environment that should favor them. When everything else is stripped away, that alone typifies Martin\u2019s failure of leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n

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