Ray Buckley Drops Out Of DNC Chair Race And Endorses Keith Ellison

WASHINGTON ' New Hampshire Democratic Party chair Ray Buckley is ending his bid to chair the Democratic National Committee and throwing his support behind Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.).From the moment I stepped into this race, I made it clear that the top two priorities of the next DNC Chair must be to strengthen state parties and reform the DNC, Buckley said in a statement on Saturday. Many candidates have spoken about these issues, but Keiths commitment to the states and a transparent and accountable DNC has stood out. He knows elections are not won and lost in the beltway, but on the ground across the country.And heres the thing, we both have a track record of winning elections, the veteran New Hampshire Democrat added.Ellison also praised Buckleys record of building up the Democratic Party in New Hampshire in a statement announcing the news.There is no better example of a strong state party than the New Hampshire Democratic Party, and we have Ray Buckley to thank for that, Ellison said. Throughout this race Ive heard loud and clear from DNC Members that this is a moment to use all our talents to rebuild the party from the grassroots up. That is why I am proud to have Rays support.This is a developing story. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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