The DNC chair candidates discuss Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and winning Latino voters

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Four people are running to be the next Democratic National Committee chair, looking to take on the task of reinvigorating a party demoralized by a second loss to President-elect Donald Trump. But we need to make sure that we are reaching outside of just our comfort zone and our base and trying to really make a significant play for independent voters.” O’MALLEY: “I don’t know. They’re not mutually exclusive.” WIKLER: “I live in a state where the suburban counties that Liz Cheney and Kamala Harris visited actually grew vote share for Democrats relative to 2020. It is the union jobs, living wages, opportunity for all.. Too many people heard ‘defending America, defending democracy,’ and they thought this meant defending the status quo.” SKOUFIS: “I think it’s showing up. MARTIN: “What I think is important is to make sure that that process is open and transparent, that all states who want to have an opportunity to be considered and that ultimately the end product, whatever calendar we come up with, not only reflects the great diversity of this country and honors some of the traditions of our Democratic Party, but is also, most importantly, putting us in a position to win by having a rigorous and efficient process that battle tests our nominee.” O’MALLEY: “That will be a decision for the DNC to make in an open and transparent process.