Marianne Williamson, a self-help author and former Democratic presidential candidate, has announced her candidacy for chair of the Democratic National Committee. She aims to position the party as a counterforce to the MAGA movement, emphasizing the importance of emotional and psychological factors in politics.
Marianne Williamson, a self-help author and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, is making an improbable bid for chair of the Democratic National Committee, positioning herself as a “visionary” who would help the party confront the MAGA movement. Williamson, 72, announced her campaign in an open letter to the party Thursday, outlining the need to “recognize the psychological and emotional dimensions of Trump’s appeal” and to “create the energy to counter it.
” Known for her spiritual inclinations, Williamson, who was once Oprah Winfrey’s spiritual adviser, touted her experience in “personal transformation” as a skill she would bring to the role in a post on X. “I know something about changing people’s hearts and uplifting people’s spirits; it’s an expertise just like any other,” she wrote. “And if you don’t think emotional and psychological factors are essential if we’re to have any hope of creating a field of energy even approaching the collective adrenaline rush of the MAGA movement, then I don’t know what to tell you.” With the Democratic Party facing a crossroads after its defeat in the 2024 election, it’s unclear how persuasive Williamson’s pitch to win over voters’ hearts will be. Her brand of eccentricity made a splash during the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, but her 2024 campaign received little attention. She has never held public office and she has no discernible influence in the party. What’s more, Williamson is challenging some Democratic heavyweights — relative to her, at least. So far, those who have entered the race include Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler; Minnesota party chair and DNC vice chair Ken Martin; former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley; New York state Sen. James Skoufis; and Nate Snyder, a former Department of Homeland Security official who served under Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama. Williamson is the first woman to enter the race
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