Ben Wikler, chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, has announced his bid for DNC chair, aiming to utilize his success in Wisconsin on a national level.

Wikler said that inflation was the chief reason for Democrats’ losses last month and that the party needed to reestablish itself as a voice for working people.

Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, said Sunday he has joined the race to lead the national party after an election that swept Donald Trump and Republicans to power in Washington.