Former Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson Launches Bid for DNC Chair

The self-help author joins an already crowded field of candidates to lead the DNC after the end of the current chair’s term.

Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson speaks during a campaign event at Teatotaller's Cafe in Concord, N.H., on Jan. 17, 2024. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

Marianne Williamson, who ran in the 2024 Democratic presidential primary against President Joe Biden, launched a bid on Dec. 26 to chair the Democratic National Committee (DNC) amid a growing field of candidates who are looking to rebrand the party after it lost control of the Senate and White House this year.

Williamson’s candidacy is among others who have indicated their intentions of leading the DNC after current Chair Jaime Harrison’s term expires early next year.