Washington – Marianne Williamson, a self-help author who twice ran for president, announced Thursday she is running for chair of the Democratic National Committee.
in one open letter Posted online to DNC members, Williamson laid out her plans for the party as it looks to move forward after losing the White House and Senate in November. He urged Democrats to sign a petition to allow him to attend candidate forums in January.
DNC members will elect the party's new chair and other officers at its winter meeting on Feb. 1. There will also be a series of four forums to allow those running for DNC chair to speak with party members and lay out their vision for the Democratic Party.
“As chair, I will work to reshape the party from within,” Williamson wrote in her address to DNC members. “Because if we want a new president in four years and a new Congress in two years, we need to start building a new party immediately.”
He said that under his plan, the Democratic Party would be one that “listens more, and makes people feel that their thoughts and feelings are as important as their wallets” and would be “clearly for the working people of the United States. “Does advocacy.” Williamson said the party would have “the humility to recognize that we need to look in the mirror, and be willing to reinvent ourselves.”
He wrote, “We will not just fight; we will inspire. We will stir the patriotic fervor and connect the American heart with the great historical legacy of this country.” “Our ultimate success will be to create a sense in people's minds that to carry on that legacy, your smartest move is to vote for a Democrat.”
Williamson joins field of candidates which includes Martin O'Malley, Former Governor of Maryland; Ken Martin, leader of the Minnesota branch of the Democratic Party; and Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler. Current DNC Chairman Jamie Harrison is not running for re-election.
Williamson, 72, sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 and 2024. She was the first Democrat to launch her presidential bid during the most recent election, becoming the first primary challenger to President Biden.
Williamson, a spiritual advisor and author Suspended his presidential campaign In early February, but rejoined the race Several weeks later. After the primaries ended in June, he posted on social media that he was “no longer a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President.” Mr Biden dropped out of the race in July, with the Democratic Party ultimately nominating Vice President Kamala Harris.