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Keith Ellison will leave the House if elected as DNC Chair
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Ellison: I'll resign from House if I win DNC chair
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Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) said Wednesday he’ll resign from Congress if he’s elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), removing a major hurdle to his bid that was viewed as a deal-breaker for many in the party.
Ellison is the early front-runner to be the next DNC chairman, racking up endorsements from progressives, mainstream Democrats and labor groups.
But with the national party in crisis and in need of a dramatic overhaul in the wake of a disastrous election cycle, the desire for a full-time chairman who is not splitting duties on Capitol Hill emerged as a major point of contention to Ellison’s bid.
Those tensions burst into the open at a gathering of state Democratic leaders in Denver over the weekend, when former DNC chairman Howard Dean bowed out of the race but urged members to select a full-time chair.
Several other DNC members publicly challenged Ellison to commit to one position or the other.
Under pressure, Ellison on Wednesday said he’d leave his job representing Minnesota’s 5th district if DNC members make him the next party chair."
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