Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin waved off concerns about Democratic socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, saying the Democratic Party was a “big tent.” In an interview with Fox News,

Chairman Ken Martin said on Wednesday that he was accepting of socialists being part of the Democratic Party. Democratic socialists Zohran Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have risen to prominence within the Democratic Party.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin told CNN host Phil Mattingly that President Donald Trump, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), and others should expect a "showdown" over Texas congressional redistricting.