Perez, who has not commented on the DNC run, has less of an electoral record to present. The Detroit-born Ellison served two terms in Minnesota's legislature and five terms in Congress, and he cites that as proof he can turn out the electorate that will bring Democrats back across the country. Perez never won an office higher than county council in Maryland. In the summer, Progressive Change Campaign Committee founder Adam Green said that Perez would be a fine choice for vice president; today, he argued that Ellison clearly outclassed the labor secretary when it came to leading the DNC.