MSNBC To Host Forum For Candidates To Lead Democratic National Committee

MSNBC and Georgetown’s Institute of Politics and Public Service will host a forum for candidates to lead the Democratic National Committee on Jan. 30, with the event streamed on the network’s YouTube channel.

The event will take place two days before the election to select the next DNC chair and other leaders. Moderators include Jonathan Capehart, Jen Psaki, and Symone Sanders Townsend, as well as Luke Russert, who is creative director of MSNBC Live. Also moderating will be GU Politics Executive Director Mo Elleithee.

The event will be under the brand MSNBC Live, the network’s public event series.

The forum will be streamed on MSNBC’s YouTube page starting at 3 p.m. ET.

After the losses in the 2024 election, Democrats are searching for the way forward, with plenty of post-mortem calls for a rebrand or overhaul of the party.

There is a large field of candidates for DNC chair, including Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota DFL; Martin O’Malley, former governor of Maryland; Faiz Shakir, campaign manager for Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign; and Ben Wikler, chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party. The winner will succeed Jaime Harrison.

MSNBC held a live event last fall at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024 drew a sold-out crowd of about 4,000, according to the network.