{"id":2370395,"date":"2024-11-18T15:09:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T20:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martin-omalley-resigns-from-biden-administration-to-run-for-dnc-chairman-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T15:10:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T20:10:19","slug":"martin-omalley-resigns-from-biden-administration-to-run-for-dnc-chairman-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martin-omalley-resigns-from-biden-administration-to-run-for-dnc-chairman-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin O\u2019Malley resigns from Biden administration to run for DNC chairman &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmartin-omalley-resigns-from-biden-administration-to-run-for-dnc-chairman-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2370395&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former Maryland Governor \u2062Martin O&#8217;Malley has\u2062 announced his resignation from\u2063 his\u2062 position as commissioner of the Social \u200bSecurity\u200d Administration to run for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-corrupted-software-that-stole-6000-votes-from-trump-in-michigan-county-shut-down-for-two-hours-in-red-counties-in-georgia-on-election-day\/\" title=\"Update: Corrupted Software that Stole 6,000 Votes From Trump in Michigan County -- Shut Down for TWO HOURS in Red Counties in Georgia on Election Day\">chairman<\/a> of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). His resignation, effective\u2062 November \u206429, \u2064comes as incumbent DNC\u200d Chairman Jaime Harrison is expected to step down. O&#8217;Malley is positioning himself as a candidate capable \u200bof addressing the\u200c challenges the Democratic Party faces after <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">recent electoral\u2062 losses<\/a>. With a long history in politics, having \u200bserved as both mayor of Baltimore and\u2062 governor \u200cof \u200cMaryland, O&#8217;Malley aims to lead the party through a\u200c period of reflection \u2062and\u200b rebuilding. He emphasizes the need\u2062 for a\u200d thorough assessment\u200c of the 2024\u2064 elections and seeks to foster better communication\u200d between the party and the American electorate, critiquing the\u2062 &#8220;politics of fear&#8221; that he believes \u200bcontributed to recent \u200bdefeats.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Martin O&rsquo;Malley resigns from Biden administration to run for DNC chairman<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1884847\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Maryland Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/martin-omalley-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Martin O&rsquo;Malley<\/a> has resigned as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Social Security<\/a> Administration commissioner to run for chairman of the Democratic National Committee, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebaltimorebanner.com\/politics-power\/national-politics\/martin-omalley-dnc-trump-maryland-biden-7RNR5TV6PFDQ5CKUYG5WMR546A\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">letter<\/a> he sent President Joe Biden on Monday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3220905\/dnc-chief-jaime-harrison-retreats-renomination-democratic-losses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">not expected<\/a> to run for reelection. O&rsquo;Malley&rsquo;s resignation is effective Nov. 29.<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Malley is among the first to enter the fray to be one of the top leaders of the Democratic Party, which has been in a process of soul-searching since President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s victory. O&rsquo;Malley is a veteran within the party, having been the mayor of Baltimore for eight years and the governor of Maryland for another eight. During his second term as governor, he chaired the Democratic Governors Association.<\/p>\n<p>He then unsuccessfully ran for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president<\/a> in 2016 before reentering government as Biden&rsquo;s choice to lead the SSA in late 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-still-has-an-incredible-number-of-unprocessed-taxation-statements-from-last-year\/\" title=\"IRS Still Has An incredible number of Unprocessed TAXATION STATEMENTS From Last Year\">face enormous challenges<\/a> and a lot of soul-searching,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Malley told the<em> New York Times<\/em>. &ldquo;We need to focus on fixing the problem and not the blame.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He believes there should be an &ldquo;after-action report&rdquo; on the 2024 elections in which Democrats lost the Senate and White House while failing to reclaim the House majority from the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One of the jobs for the next chair of the DNC is to make sure &hellip; that it&rsquo;s done thoroughly, that it&rsquo;s based on truth, well researched, and based on the facts and the numbers,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Because until we do that, it&rsquo;s going to be hard to forge the consensus for how we fix the problem.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Malley said he&rsquo;s running &ldquo;because I believe I can lead us out of this darkness and into a better future where we do a better job of connecting with the American people around the economic reality.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>He said he believes Vice President Kamala Harris lost because of &ldquo;the politics of fear.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I believe that the American people&rsquo;s eyes were taken off the ball and by the politics of fear,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Malley said. &ldquo;And I believe that in order for us to rebuild and win elections, we have to be entirely focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-progressives-are-really-good-at-winning-on-twitter-but-not-at-winning-elections\/\" title=\"ANALYSIS: Progressives Are Really Good At Winning On Twitter, But Not At Winning Elections\">winning elections<\/a>. Because if we don&rsquo;t win, everybody loses. We have to engage in the economic arguments as to why the choices that we are making are better for Americans all over the country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to O&rsquo;Malley for comment but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/dnc-chair-race-first-candidate-martin-omalley-rcna180629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">candidates<\/a> for DNC chairperson include Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler, Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin, and former Chicago mayor and Obama adviser Rahm Emanuel. Wikler has picked up the most steam of the bunch, given that he is known as a &ldquo;prodigious fundraiser.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The DNC election will take place early next year, and 447 committee members will vote on who the next chairperson will be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1884847\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1884847\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martin O&#8217;Malley resigns to run for DNC chair, replacing Jaime Harrison<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2370396,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AP870917266065.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32502,45250,45249,6522,32076],"class_list":["post-2370395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-administration","tag-dnc-chairman","tag-omalley","tag-resignation","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AP870917266065.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2370395"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2370399,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370395\/revisions\/2370399"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2370396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2370395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2370395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2370395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}