Democratic National Committee Chairs Since 1944
See a complete list below of Democratic National Committee Chairs since 1944.
| Chairman and (state)—Democratic | Term |
|---|---|
| Robert E. Hannegan (Mo.) | 1944–1947 |
| J. Howard McGrath (R.I.) | 1947–1949 |
| William M. Boyle, Jr. (Mo.) | 1949–1951 |
| Frank E. McKinney (Ind.) | 1951–1952 |
| Stephen A. Mitchell (Ill.) | 1952–1954 |
| Paul M. Butler (Ind.) | 1955–1960 |
| Henry M. Jackson (Wash.) | 1960–1961 |
| John M. Bailey (Conn.) | 1961–1968 |
| Lawrence F. O'Brien (Mass.) | 1968–1969 |
| Fred R. Harris (Okla.) | 1969–1970 |
| Lawrence F. O'Brien (Mass.) | 1970–1972 |
| Jean Westwood (Utah) | 1972 |
| Robert S. Strauss (Tex.) | 1972–1977 |
| Kenneth M. Curtis (Maine) | 1977 |
| John C. White (Tex.) | 1977–1981 |
| Charles T. Manatt (Calif.) | 1981–1985 |
| Paul G. Kirk Jr. (Mass.) | 1985–1989 |
| Ronald H. Brown (D.C.) | 1989–1993 |
| David Wilhelm (Ill.) | 1993–1994 |
| Christopher J. Dodd (Conn.) | 1995–1996 |
| Steven Grossman (Mass.) | 1996–1999 |
| Joe Andrew (Ind.) | 1999–2001 |
| Terry McAuliffe (Va.) | 2001–2005 |
| Howard Dean (Vt.) | 2005–2009 |
| Tim Kaine (Va.) | 2009– |
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