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His party never lost a statewide race in Minnesota. Running Democrats nationally is a different story.
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· August 30, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points He claims to be using the same strategy that has led to success in statewide races. Ken Martin's approach to running Democrats is being scrutinized by donors and fellow party members.
Ken Martin's approach to running Democrats is being scrutinized by donors and fellow party members. He claims to be using the same strategy that has led to success in statewide races.
His method has been effective in one particular state, where his party has not lost a statewide race. However, applying this approach nationally has proven to be more challenging.
The upcoming midterms may determine whether Martin will have more opportunities to demonstrate the effectiveness of his playbook. Further information about his strategy and the skepticism surrounding it can be found in the source publication.
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