His candidacy was endorsed by former Vice President Joe Biden and other Obama administration officials. On February 25, 2017, Perez was elected DNC chair. Perez won on the second ballot with 235 votes, beating nearest rival Representative Keith Ellison who earned 200 votes. Perez was the first Latino DNC chair.
After a tight and hotly contested race, Tom Perez was voted in as new chairman of the Democratic National Committee on Saturday. Get to know him here.
Feb 25, 2017 · Democrats elected the former Obama labor secretary as the party chair at the Democratic National Committee meeting in Atlanta today. Perez ...
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Feb 25, 2017 · Perez was elected Saturday as the new DNC chair, tasked with rebuilding the factionalized party after the November election.
He assumed office on February 25, 2017. Perez (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Maryland. He lost in the Democratic primary on July 19, 2022.
Sep 20, 2023 · The former party chair is back in the White House as Biden's 'utility infielder,' working on everything from immigration to the UAW strike.
Feb 25, 2017 · The Democratic Party has made its first high-profile leadership pick of the Trump era, by electing former Secretary of Labor Tom Perez as ...
Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez was elected on Saturday. ByABC News. February 25, 2017, 1:43 PM. 5:03. Democrats look toward future with new DNC chair Tom ...
Jun 12, 2023 · Tom Perez, who ran unsuccessfully for Maryland governor, will replace Julie Chavez Rodriguez, who left the White House to lead Biden's ...
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