Much of his plan, Wikler suggested in an interview, will reflect what Democrats have done in Wisconsin. That includes putting a focus on building up state party infrastructure across the country to develop what he calls a “nationwide permanent campaign.

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Ben Wikler has officially announced his bid to be the Democratic National Committee chairman He announced his plans to run on X Sunday morning. Wikler has been the chair of the party since 2019.

Party building begins from the bottom up. But in the fight to make the DNC more accountable, and to get dark money out of Democratic primaries, who is in office also matters.