New York state Sen. James Skoufis is dropping out of the Democratic National Committee chair’s race — and has endorsed Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin.

Martin is one of several candidates seeking to replace current DNC current chairman Jamie Harrison, of South Carolina, who is not seeking re-election.

New York state Sen. James Skoufis (D) ended his bid for Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair and backed Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin for the post on Thursday.  In

1 of 2 | Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday endorsed Ken Martin as the next Democratic National Committee Chairman. Walz said in a statement he's endorsing Martin because he has built a national model for how to elect Democrats in a competitive state. File Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo

Allies of the Minnesota Democratic Party chair say "everyone has a seat at the table" when Martin is in charge

Minnesota Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin said on Tuesday his bid for Democratic National Committee Chair has received 200 endorsements from DNC members. The number of endorsements for Martin are significant given there are roughly 450 voting DNC members,

Party Chairman Ken Martin promised Thursday at a forum in Detroit, Michigan, that the party would take money from only “good billionaires” if he became the chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).