US Democrats elect Tom Perez as new leader
26 February 2017 |
10:31 am
US Democrats have elected a former labour secretary in Barack Obama's administration as their new leader. Tom Perez beat Keith Ellison, the Minnesota congress member, following two rounds of voting on Saturday.
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