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One Year In, DNC Turnaround Has A Long Way To Go

It's been one year since Tom Perez took charge of the Democratic National Committee. The party is still struggling, despite high hopes for November's midterms.
Tom Perez, seen at a rally protesting the firing of FBI Director James Comey in May 2017, has his work cut out for him as chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

The Democratic National Committee's latest fundraising update fits into the general spot the committee has found itself in over the past year: Better than before, but still not good enough.

The DNC brought in more money than it did this time last year, but Democrats' $6 million January fundraising totals were still doubled by their Republican counterparts.

It's been a year since former Labor Secretary Tom Perez took charge of a DNC hurt by neglect, a hacking scandal and a devastating presidential election.

Perez and Democrats point to progress — this week marked the 37th time the party

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