Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley on Monday became the first person to announce his candidacy for Democratic National Committee chairman.
The former Baltimore mayor and two-term Maryland governor, who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, said he is “excited to offer his candidacy for DNC chairman.”
“We must connect our party to the most important place in America: the kitchen table of every family. Jobs, opportunity, and economic security for all. Getting things done. Hope. 50 States. Strategy. Now,” O'Malley stressed in a social media post.
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Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley on Monday became the first person to announce his candidacy for Democratic National Committee chairman. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)
O'Malley served as head of the Social Security Administration in President Biden's administration last year and is expected to succeed current Democratic National Committee Chairman Jamie Harrison, whose term expires early next year.
Following this month's deeply disappointing election, Mr Harrison is unlikely to seek a second four-year term at the helm of the party. election results For Democrats, the vote was split up and down.
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After being re-elected governor in 2010, O'Malley led the Democratic Governors Association. New York Times interview Published on Monday as a “proven operations leader and turnaround manager”.
“We face great challenges and a lot of soul-searching,” O'Malley, 61, said in an interview. “We need to focus on solving problems, not pointing fingers.”
DNC Chairman Jamie Harrison, whose term expires early next year, is unlikely to seek a second four-year term running the party following the Democratic Party's very disappointing election results this month. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)
The next DNC chair will be chosen by the approximately 450 voting members of the national party committee, and O'Malley told the New York Times that he is running with the support of three DNC members. He said he has been talking to other members over the past few days. .
But when asked about O'Malley, another longtime DNC member, who requested anonymity in order to speak more freely, responded, “Who is he? Where has he been for the last nine years?”
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O'Malley is a first-time candidate and is expected to be followed by others as Democrats look to bounce back after losing the White House and the Senate in the 2024 election and failing to take back the House.
Among those considering bids is Rahm Emanuel, a former congressman, Chicago mayor, White House chief of staff and current U.S. ambassador to Japan. (Hoshiko Eugene/Associated Press)
Among those considering bids is Rahm Emanuel, former congressman, Chicago mayor, White House chief of staff and current U.S. ambassador to Japan. Two DNC sources confirmed to Fox News last week that Emanuel secretly contacted committee members as he considered his bid.
