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Kenneth Nathan Martin was born on July 17, 1973, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Answer: True
Explanation: Kenneth Nathan Martin was indeed born on July 17, 1973, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, according to biographical records.
Ken Martin earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of Kansas.
Answer: False
Explanation: The provided information indicates that Ken Martin earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in political science and history from the University of Kansas in 1996, not a Master of Arts degree.
The Donald K. Alderson Memorial Award recognized Ken Martin for his academic achievements in political science.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Donald K. Alderson Memorial Award, received by Ken Martin from the University of Kansas, recognized a graduating senior whose campus involvement benefited fellow students and the greater good, rather than solely academic achievements in political science.
What is Ken Martin's full name and date of birth?
Answer: Kenneth Nathan Martin, born July 17, 1973
In which city and state was Kenneth Nathan Martin born?
Answer: Minneapolis, Minnesota
What degree did Ken Martin receive from the University of Kansas, and in which fields?
Answer: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History
What was the significance of the Donald K. Alderson Memorial Award Ken Martin received?
Answer: It honored a graduating senior whose campus involvement benefited fellow students and the greater good.
Ken Martin began his political career as an intern for Senator Paul Wellstone's campaign in 1990.
Answer: True
Explanation: Ken Martin commenced his political career in 1990 by serving as an intern for the campaign of Minnesota U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone.
During the 1992 presidential election, Ken Martin was responsible for organizing college campuses in Texas for the Clinton/Gore campaign.
Answer: False
Explanation: Ken Martin's role in the 1992 Clinton/Gore campaign involved organizing college campuses throughout the South, not specifically in Texas.
After college, Ken Martin served as the field director for the Kansas Democratic Party's coordinated campaign.
Answer: True
Explanation: Following his academic pursuits, Ken Martin assumed the position of field director for the Kansas Democratic Party's coordinated campaign.
Ken Martin managed John Kerry's presidential campaign in Minnesota in 2004.
Answer: True
Explanation: In the 2004 election cycle, Ken Martin was responsible for managing John Kerry's presidential campaign operations within the state of Minnesota.
Ken Martin began his political career in 1990 working for which prominent Minnesota politician's campaign?
Answer: Paul Wellstone
In the 1992 Clinton/Gore presidential campaign, Ken Martin's role involved organizing which specific demographic?
Answer: College campuses throughout the South
Which of the following positions did Ken Martin NOT hold within the Minnesota DFL Party or related campaigns before becoming chair?
Answer: National Field Director for the Democratic National Committee in 2008
In 2008, Ken Martin led the successful campaign for an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution focused on election reform.
Answer: False
Explanation: In 2008, Ken Martin led the successful campaign for the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, which is dedicated to environmental conservation and arts funding, not election reform.
Ken Martin directed Mark Dayton's recount effort following the 2010 gubernatorial election.
Answer: True
Explanation: Following the 2010 gubernatorial election, Ken Martin was selected by the Democratic nominee, Mark Dayton, to lead the recount effort.
Ken Martin was first elected chair of the Minnesota DFL Party in 2010.
Answer: False
Explanation: Ken Martin was first elected as the chair of the Minnesota DFL Party in February 2011, not in 2010.
Upon becoming chair in 2011, the Minnesota DFL Party was financially stable and held majorities in the state legislature.
Answer: False
Explanation: Upon becoming chair in 2011, the Minnesota DFL Party was deeply in debt and had lost majorities in the state legislature, contrary to being financially stable and holding majorities.
Under Ken Martin's leadership, the DFL regained majorities in both the Minnesota State House and Senate in the 2012 elections.
Answer: True
Explanation: The 2012 elections marked a significant success for the DFL under Ken Martin's chairmanship, as the party successfully regained majorities in both the Minnesota State House and Senate.
In the 2016 elections, Minnesota voted for the Republican presidential nominee, and the DFL lost all its rural congressional races.
Answer: False
Explanation: In the 2016 elections, Minnesota voted for the Democratic presidential nominee, and the DFL won all its rural congressional races, contrary to the statement.
In the 2018 elections, the DFL won every constitutional office and regained the majority in the State House of Representatives.
Answer: True
Explanation: The 2018 elections represented a significant victory for the DFL under Ken Martin's leadership, with the party securing all constitutional offices and reclaiming the majority in the State House of Representatives.
Ken Martin persuaded Amy Klobuchar to run for Congress in Minnesota's 3rd district in 2018.
Answer: False
Explanation: Ken Martin persuaded Dean Phillips, not Amy Klobuchar, to run for Congress in Minnesota's 3rd district in 2018.
Joe Biden won Minnesota in the 2020 general election with 52.40% of the vote.
Answer: True
Explanation: In the 2020 general election, the Democratic nominee Joe Biden secured victory in Minnesota, obtaining 52.40% of the popular vote.
Ken Martin was elected to his sixth term as chairman of the DFL Party on February 6, 2021, becoming the longest-serving chair.
Answer: True
Explanation: On February 6, 2021, Ken Martin was elected to his sixth term as chairman of the Minnesota DFL Party, marking him as the longest-serving chair in the party's history.
Under Ken Martin's first decade as chair, the Minnesota DFL raised significantly less funding than the state Republican Party.
Answer: False
Explanation: Contrary to the statement, under Ken Martin's first decade as chair, the Minnesota DFL raised approximately three times as much funding as the state Republican Party.
Ken Martin served as Chair of the Minnesota DFL Party for over 14 years.
Answer: True
Explanation: Ken Martin's tenure as Chair of the Minnesota DFL Party spanned more than 14 years, from February 2011 to March 2025.
What significant state constitutional amendment did Ken Martin help lead a campaign for in 2008?
Answer: An amendment dedicated to environmental conservation and arts funding.
Who selected Ken Martin to direct the recount effort following the 2010 Minnesota gubernatorial election?
Answer: The Democratic nominee, Mark Dayton
When Ken Martin first became chair of the Minnesota DFL Party in 2011, what was the party's financial situation?
Answer: It was deeply in debt.
Which of the following was NOT an electoral success for the Minnesota DFL under Ken Martin's chairmanship in the 2012 elections?
Answer: Winning a long-held Democratic congressional seat previously lost.
In the 2016 elections, Minnesota distinguished itself by being one of only two Midwestern states to:
Answer: Vote for the Democratic presidential nominee.
Which of the following was a significant electoral achievement for the Minnesota DFL in the 2018 elections?
Answer: Tim Walz was elected governor, marking three consecutive DFL terms.
Ken Martin played a key role in persuading which individual to run for Congress in Minnesota's 3rd district in 2018?
Answer: Dean Phillips
How did the Democratic nominee Joe Biden perform in Minnesota during the 2020 general election?
Answer: He won the state with 52.40% of the vote.
Compared to the state Republican Party over his first 10 years as chair, how did the Minnesota DFL's fundraising fare under Ken Martin?
Answer: The DFL raised approximately three times as much funding.
What was the duration of Ken Martin's tenure as Chair of the Minnesota DFL Party?
Answer: Over 14 years
Ken Martin was first elected as a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in 2017.
Answer: True
Explanation: Ken Martin was first elected as a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in 2017, following his election as president of the Association of State Democratic Committees.
Ken Martin served as president of the Association of State Democratic Chairs (ASDC) from 2017 to 2021.
Answer: True
Explanation: From 2017 to 2021, Ken Martin held the position of president of the Association of State Democratic Chairs (ASDC), a role that also designated him as a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
In what year was Ken Martin first elected as a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC)?
Answer: 2017
What position did Ken Martin hold from 2017 to 2021, which also made him a DNC vice chair?
Answer: President of the Association of State Democratic Chairs (ASDC)
Ken Martin was elected Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on February 1, 2024.
Answer: False
Explanation: Ken Martin was elected Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on February 1, 2025, not February 1, 2024.
Ken Martin announced his intention to run for DNC chair after Donald Trump won the 2024 United States presidential election.
Answer: False
Explanation: Ken Martin announced his intention to run for DNC chair after Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump in the 2024 United States presidential election, not after Trump won the election.
During his campaign for DNC chair, Ken Martin promised to focus on building party infrastructure and conducting a post-election review.
Answer: True
Explanation: During his campaign for DNC chair, Ken Martin articulated key promises including the enhancement of party infrastructure nationwide and the execution of a thorough post-election review.
Ken Martin was elected DNC chair on the second ballot with 246.5 votes.
Answer: False
Explanation: Ken Martin was elected DNC chair on the first ballot with 246.5 votes, not the second ballot.
Ken Martin's first memorandum as DNC chair warned that most Americans perceive Republicans as the 'party of the elites'.
Answer: False
Explanation: Ken Martin's first memorandum as DNC chair warned that most Americans perceive the Democratic Party, not Republicans, as the 'party of the elites'.
When did Ken Martin assume the role of Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC)?
Answer: February 1, 2025
What event immediately preceded Ken Martin's decision to run for DNC chair in 2025?
Answer: Kamala Harris losing the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump.
Which of the following was a key promise made by Ken Martin during his campaign for DNC chair?
Answer: To focus on building the party's infrastructure across the country and U.S. territories.
What was the vote count for Ken Martin's election as DNC chair on February 1, 2025?
Answer: 246.5 votes out of 428 cast on the first ballot
According to Ken Martin's first memorandum as DNC chair, what perception did most Americans hold about the Democratic Party?
Answer: The party of the elites.
The 'Organizing Everywhere' tour launched in February 2025 aims to engage voters in all counties across the United States.
Answer: True
Explanation: Launched in February 2025, the 'Organizing Everywhere' tour, spearheaded by Ken Martin, is designed to engage voters in every county across the United States.
Ken Martin has stated a goal to increase the DNC's focus on raising money from large corporate donors.
Answer: False
Explanation: Ken Martin has stated a goal to increase the DNC's focus on raising money from small donors, not large corporate donors.
As of May 2025, the Democratic Party had significantly more funds than the Republican National Committee.
Answer: False
Explanation: As of May 2025, the Republican National Committee had significantly more funds ($67 million) than the Democratic Party ($18 million).
What is the stated purpose of Ken Martin's 'Organizing Everywhere' tour launched in February 2025?
Answer: To engage with voters in all counties across the United States, showing a willingness to fight.
What is Ken Martin's stated goal regarding DNC fundraising?
Answer: To focus on raising money from small donors.
As of May 2025, how did the DNC's financial standing compare to the Republican National Committee's?
Answer: DNC had $18 million, RNC had $67 million.
Ken Martin resides in Eagan, Minnesota, with his wife Jennifer O'Rourke and their two sons.
Answer: True
Explanation: Ken Martin resides in Eagan, Minnesota, and is married to Jennifer O'Rourke; they have two sons.
Ken Martin served as president of the Eagan Basketball Association.
Answer: True
Explanation: In addition to other community roles, Ken Martin has served as president of the Eagan Basketball Association.