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Perez wins chairmanship of DNC in close vote on second ballot. Moves to make Ellison deputy chair

On the second ballot Saturday afternoon, former Labor Secretary Tom Perez narrowly won the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee over Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison at the organization’s winter meeting in Atlanta. Perez took the podium to move that Ellison be made deputy chair of the DNC. No “nays” could be heard from delegates during the voice vote. Here was the tally of the 435 delegates who cast ballots: Tom Perez……………………..235 Keith Ellison…………………..200 After the vote, a motion to make Perez chairman by acclamation. xCongrats to @TomPerez, new #DNCChair!

 

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