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Ben Wikler: “I ran for DNC chair to do that.”

Featuring: Ben Wikler, Democratic | Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin

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Ben Wikler Discusses Democratic Strategies and Challenges on 'Black Like Me' Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 22:27

That's what I'd like to see the Democratic Party do writ large. And I think that that comes down to, you know, neighborhoods and counties and cities and states and the whole country. And I ran for DNC chair to do that. Now, it was a fascinating experience. Ultimately, the. The voters in the National Committee, they just knew another candidate better because he'd been spending time all over the country while I was really focused on Wisconsin, and I credit him with that. (22:27–22:30)

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