Mitch Landrieu, the former New Orleans mayor and co-chair of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, is not running for chair of the Democratic National Committee, he told HuffPost on Monday.
“I never really thought about it much, to be honest with you,” he said, attributing his inclusion on short lists of potential candidates to Democrats who appreciate his work. “It’s nice to be thought of as somebody that can help, and evidently, a couple of people thought that.”
Prior to joining the Harris campaign, Landrieu worked in the White House to oversee the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, commonly known as the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Asked whether he plans to seek a different role in public life in the coming four years, Landrieu replied, “I haven’t made that decision yet.”
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Other candidates considering a run to lead the Democratic National Committee include Ben Wikler, Wisconsin Democratic Party chair; Ken Martin, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party chair; and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley, a former governor of Maryland and mayor of Baltimore, officially announced his run for the leadership post on Monday.
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