Democrats Elect Thomas Perez, Establishment Favorite, as Party Chairman - The New York Times

"While voting members of the party are more closely linked to the establishment wing, Mr. Ellison kept the race close by consolidating liberals and picking up support from mainstream Democrats such as the Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer of New York.



Mr. Perez, though, got a lift in the final days of the contest when the South Carolina Democratic Party chairman, Jaime Harrison, withdrew from the race and threw his support to him. Mr. Perez’s allies said they had enough votes to win on the first ballot, but a single committee member somehow missed the vote."





Democrats Elect Thomas Perez, Establishment Favorite, as Party Chairman - The New York Times