The Democratic Party of Wisconsin chairman, who on Sunday announced his bid to head the Democratic National Committee, is pitching himself as a battle-tested state party leader with a record of scoring wins in difficult territory as he aims to become the new face of his national party after the Democrats’ election loss last month.

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

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Ben Wikler will launch his bid Sunday morning to be Democratic National Committee chairman.

And now, Miami waits. The next week will be loaded with anxiety for the Hurricanes, who won’t play for the Atlantic Coast Conference title and now are left to wonder if their 10-win regular season — capped by a 42-38 loss at Syracuse on Saturday — was good enough to merit an invitation to the College Football Playoff.

Miami (FL) football took a major tumble inside the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse. The Orange stunned the No. 6 Hurricanes and quarterback Cam Ward 42-38 Saturday. In the process, Miami’s shocking loss shook up the race to the College Football Playoffs with Ward and the Hurricanes now on the outside looking in.