WASHINGTON — Tom Perez, labor secretary under former President Barack Obama, has been chosen as the new Democratic National Committee chairman, CBS reports.
Democrats gathered in Atlanta to pick a new national chairman on Saturday. Those who voted included hundreds of state party leaders, donors and activists who make up the Democratic National Committee and determine the party’s direction.
There were six candidates vying for the seat, including Keith Ellison, a Minnesota congressman. The election is seen as the start of party rebuilding after Donald Trump’s presidential victory.
Perez said his party was “suffering from a crisis of confidence, a crisis of relevance” after the election of Donald Trump as president.
Donna Brazile is the outgoing party chief.
CBS contributed to this report.
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