{"id":2383777,"date":"2024-12-26T13:25:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T18:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marianne-williamson-launches-bid-to-become-next-dnc-chair-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-26T13:26:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T18:26:24","slug":"marianne-williamson-launches-bid-to-become-next-dnc-chair-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marianne-williamson-launches-bid-to-become-next-dnc-chair-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Marianne Williamson launches bid to become next DNC chair &#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\">24<\/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%2Fmarianne-williamson-launches-bid-to-become-next-dnc-chair-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=2383777&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>Marianne \u200bWilliamson, \u2064a former Democratic presidential candidate and author, has announced her candidacy for chairwoman\u200c of the Democratic \u200dNational Committee (DNC).\u2064 Her\u200c decision\u200d comes amidst a competitive field\u2063 of candidates aiming to address the party&#8217;s recent election \u2064setbacks. Williamson emphasizes the need for a\u2062 new approach to campaigning, suggesting that traditional strategies \u2062like data analysis and fundraising \u200bare insufficient against modern political movements like MAGA. \u200dShe \u200bbelieves \u200bthat a fresh perspective is crucial for the \u2063Democratic \u200bParty to\u2064 succeed in future elections.  <\/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\">Marianne Williamson launches bid to become next DNC chair&nbsp;<\/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_1921128\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic\">Democratic<\/a> presidential candidate and author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marianne-williamson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic\">Marianne Williamson<\/a> launched a bid to become chairwoman of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic National Committee (DNC)\">Democratic National Committee<\/a> on Thursday, joining a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3252100\/outgoing-dnc-chairman-jaime-harrison-democrats-not-abandon-identity-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"crowded field of candidates \">crowded field of candidates <\/a>attempting to &ldquo;make things right&rdquo; for the party after its election losses last month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;MAGA is a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">distinctly 21st century political movement<\/a> and it will not be defeated by a 20th century tool kit. Data analysis, fundraising, field organizing, and beefed-up technology &mdash; while all are important &mdash; will not be enough to prepare the way for Democratic victory in 2024 and beyond. That&rsquo;s why I have decided to run for DNC Chair this year,&rdquo; Williamson wrote in a post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transformarticles.com\/p\/im-running-for-dnc-chair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">on her Substack<\/a> on Thursday morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Williamson ran for the Democratic Party&rsquo;s presidential nomination in 2020 and 2024. In 2020, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2841664\/marianne-williamson-suspends-2024-campaign-against-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"unsuspending\">suspended her primary campaign<\/a> before the Iowa Democratic caucus, but in 2024, Williamson ran and suspended her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-to-vote-on-d-c-statehood-bill\/\" title=\"House to vote on D.C. statehood bill\">long-shot bid<\/a> before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2893184\/marianne-williamson-unsuspends-campaign-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"unsuspending\">unsuspending<\/a> it and remaining in the race for the nomination.<\/p>\n<p>The 72-year-old said her time on the campaign trail has prepared her for the role after speaking with Democratic voters about what they&rsquo;d like to see from the party.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/henry-payne-state-of-the-dis-union-traveling-across-an-america-split-by-democratic-mandates\/\" title=\"Henry Payne: State of the Dis-Union: Traveling Across An America Split by Democratic Mandates\">ve traveled extensively<\/a> throughout this country, and I&rsquo;ve seen how much pain there is out there,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been up close and personal with people who didn&rsquo;t have healthcare, who couldn&rsquo;t survive on just one job, who were so depressed about so many of the conditions in their lives that were, in fact, at least indirectly due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-ice-nominee-pushed-to-release-violent-felons-from-his-jail\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s ICE Nominee Pushed to Release Violent Felons From His Jail\">bad public policy<\/a>, and too many of them didn&rsquo;t feel like the Democratic Party had their back.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, Williamson has a tenuous relationship with the DNC, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3070553\/williamson-slams-dnc-decision-to-boost-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"previously\">previously<\/a> knocking the committee for not encouraging a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-drops-loyalty-pledge-from-gop-primary-ballot-requirements\/\" title=\"Florida removes loyalty pledge from GOP primary ballot requirements.\">competitive primary process<\/a> in 2024 even as concerns over President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a>&lsquo;s age and mental acuity grew. <\/p>\n<p>Williamson is the latest candidate to enter the race to succeed outgoing DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison. She joins Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin, former Maryland Gov. Martin O&rsquo;Malley, New York state Sen. James Skoufis, former Maryland Senate candidate Robert Houton, Wisconsin Party Chairman Ben Wikler, and former Homeland Security official Nate Snyder.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The leadership elections for the DNC are slated to take place on Feb. 2 during the party&rsquo;s winter meeting at National Harbor, Maryland. The change in leadership comes as candidates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3259242\/donna-brazile-2024-post-mortem-dnc-leadership-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"unning for the position \">running for the position <\/a>say they need to learn what went wrong for the party in 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need to know what it was that made people feel that their wallets were more important than their pain. We need to understand what it is that has made people emotionally and psychologically disconnect from a sense that the Democratic Party was part of a great legacy in American history,&rdquo; Williamson said in her video.<\/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_1921128\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1921128\"}});<\/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>Marianne Williamson announces candidacy for DNC chair<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2383778,"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\/12\/MW--scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32431,45913,33736],"class_list":["post-2383777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-election","tag-dnc-chair","tag-marianne-williamson"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MW--scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383777","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\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2383777"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2383781,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383777\/revisions\/2383781"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2383778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2383777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2383777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2383777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}