Faiz Shakir, a longtime Democratic political operative who managed Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, is jumping into the race for chair of the Democratic National Committee just a few ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Faiz Shakir, a progressive strategist who led Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' last presidential campaign, launched an eleventh-hour bid for Democratic National Committee chair on ...

Faiz Shakir, who led Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, is jumping into the race for chair of the Democratic National Committee — injecting a new candidate into the low-key contest.

Many DNC members have already committed to his competitors. But Shakir’s candidacy, backed by his strong connection to Sanders and the party’s vocal progressive wing, may influence the ...