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Marianne Williamson for President
Campaign2024 United States presidential election (Democratic Party primaries)
CandidateMarianne Williamson
AnnouncedMarch 4, 2023
HeadquartersWashington, D.C
Website
Official website

Marianne Williamson, an author, spiritual activist, and candidate for the Democratic Party presidential nomination in 2020, announced her campaign for the 2024 United States presidential election on March 4, 2023.[1] As of March 6, 2023, Williamson is the only Democratic 'major candidate' to officially announce their candidacy, as president Joe Biden has not yet announced his re-election bid.[2][3] Several journalists have deemed her campaign a "longshot",[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] as she has only once been included in polling data, and her last campaign typically polled near 1%.[12]

Background

Further information: Marianne Williamson 2020 presidential campaign

Williamson previously ran a campaign for the 2020 Democratic Party presidential nomination, and ran as an independent to represent California's 33rd congressional district in 2014.[13] During her first presidential campaign, Williamson claimed she was often excluded from polling,[14] and was not initially defined as a "major candidate" by FiveThirtyEight.[15][16][17] Despite this, Williamson qualified for the first two Democratic Party debates in Miami and Detroit. She was reported to have been the most searched candidate on Google following the second debate, which led Lauren Frias of Business Insider and Ian Spiegelman of Los Angeles magazine to report that Williamson "won the internet".[18][19] Rachel E. Greenspan of Time said Williamson "kind of stole" the debate,[20] while Williamson critic Brian Boyle suggsted she "won the Democratic debate and we're all probably doomed".[21] Following Joe Biden's victory of the party nomination at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Tom Scocca of Slate wrote that Williamson "won the Democratic primary"; Scocca believed that Biden's acceptance speech echoed Williamson's closing remarks at the first party debate.[22]

After Williamson suspended her first presidential campaign, she remained politically active. She endorsed the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign in February 2020,[23] spoke at the People's Convention in August 2020,[24] and spoke at a March for Medicare for All rally at Washington, D.C.'s Lincoln Park in July 2021.[25] Williamson made several congressional endorsements for the 2020 elections and 2022 midterms, including primary challengers to Democratic incumbents.[26][27] Non-incumbent candidates she endorsed who went on to win their general elections include Jamaal Bowman and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.[28][29]

Announcement

On February 18, 2023, Williamson confirmed she would make "an important announcement" in Washington, D.C. on March 4 regarding the 2024 presidential election.[30] In an interview with Politico published the day before she teased the announcement, she said if she were to run, she would remain with the Democratic Party, in an apparent move to set up a primary challenge against incumbent President Joe Biden; she stated a factor into her decision would be to address what she described as Biden's "message that the economy is getting stronger".[31]

Williamson formally announced her candidacy in a twenty-minute speech she delivered at Union Square.[32]

Political positions

See also: Marianne Williamson § Political positions

Williamson told ABC News her policies included free healthcare, free college and free childcare.[33] She advocates for new ideas such as a Department of Peace[34], which would promote peace and diplomacy, as well as a Department of Children and Youth, which Williamson says are severely neglected (children) and calls the current treatment of children by the government "collective neglection".[34] She believes the United States needs mass-mobilization in order to prevent a climate catastrophe, and criticizes President Biden for not doing enough to combat climate change.[34] She is often described as a progressive Democrat, and her policies are similiar to those of former 2020 rival Bernie Sanders,[35] who she endorsed after her exit from the race and has been praised by.[36][37] Williamson used to have universal-basic-income on her platform, however as of recently it has not been present.[38][39] During a rally in New Hampshire on March, 12, 2023 Williamson criticized the Biden administration for making deals with union busters and stated "One of the first things I would do as president is end all contracts with union busters such as Jeff Bezos."[40]

Endorsements

Main article: Endorsements in the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries

References

  1. ^ Weissert, Will (March 4, 2023). "Marianne Williamson opens long shot 2024 challenge to Biden". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Biden may not run — and top Dems are quietly preparing". POLITICO. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Heilman, Greg (March 5, 2023). "Who is Marianne Williamson, the newly announced Democratic presidential candidate for 2024?". Diario AS. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Self-help author Marianne Williamson begins another longshot bid for presidency". Associated Press. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  5. ^ The Garden City Times, The Garden City Times (March 7, 2023). "Marianne Williamson begins long-shot challenge to Biden". The Garden City Telegram. p. 1. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Marianne Williamson launches longshot 2024 challenge to Biden in Washington". PBS NewsHour. March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Shelton, Shania (March 4, 2023). "Marianne Williamson formally launches likely long-shot Democratic primary challenge to Biden | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Gans, Jared (March 4, 2023). "Marianne Williamson officially launches long-shot bid for 2024". The Hill. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Weissert • •, Will. "Marianne Williamson Launches Another Longshot Presidential Bid". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  10. ^ "Marianne Williamson begins longshot 2024 challenge to Biden". AP NEWS. March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "Marianne Williamson announces another longshot presidential bid". NBC News. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  12. ^ Yokley, Eli (March 6, 2023). "Biden Leads Williamson by 73 Points Among Democratic Primary Voters". Morning Consult. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  13. ^ "Marianne Williamson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  14. ^ Bailey, Holly (May 31, 2019). "Marianne Williamson gets adoring crowds and sells millions of books. Can she make a mark on the presidential field?". Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  15. ^ Silver, Nate (March 26, 2019). "Here's How We're Defining A 'Major' Presidential Candidate". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  16. ^ Skelley, Geoffrey (April 26, 2019). "16 Candidates Now Qualify For The First Democratic Primary Debates". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  17. ^ Rakich, Nathaniel (May 1, 2019). "How Marianne Williamson Could Win The 2020 Democratic Primary". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  18. ^ Frias, Lauren (July 31, 2019). "Marianne Williamson may not have won the Democratic debate in Detroit, but she did win the internet". Business Insider. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  19. ^ Spiegelman, Ian (July 31, 2019). "Marianne Williamson May Not Have Won the Debate, but She Won the Internet". Los Angeles. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  20. ^ Greenspan, Rachel E. (June 28, 2019). "Marianne Williamson's Vibe at Thursday's Debate Was All Love. People Couldn't Get Enough". Time. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  21. ^ Boyle, Brian (August 2, 2019). "Marianne Williamson won the Democratic debate and we're all probably doomed". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  22. ^ Scocca, Tom (August 21, 2020). "Marianne Williamson Won the Democratic Primary". Slate. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  23. ^ Perano, Ursula (February 23, 2020). "Marianne Williamson endorses Bernie Sanders". Axios. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  24. ^ "Marianne Williamson discusses speaking at People's Party Convention". The Hill. September 3, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  25. ^ O’Gorek, Elizabeth (July 23, 2021). "March for Medicare for All Planned in Lincoln Park Saturday". Hill Rag. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  26. ^ "Down Ballot Progressive Candidate Summit 2020". Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  27. ^ "Marianne Williamson's Endorsee Candidate Summit". Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  28. ^ Romero, Joaquin (September 10, 2020). "Marianne Williamson Talks About Continuing Her Political Work". RIFT Magazine. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  29. ^ "National Progressives Back Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick for Congress". Sheila For Congress. June 9, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  30. ^ Shapero, Julia (February 18, 2023). "Marianne Williamson to make 'important announcement' on March 4". The Hill. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  31. ^ Egan, Lauren; Stokols, Eli (February 17, 2023). "Marianne Williamson is entering the chat". Politico. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  32. ^ King, Ryan (March 4, 2023). "Marianne Williamson launches 2024 campaign with attack on economy". Washington Examiner. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  33. ^ Helmore, Edward (March 5, 2023). "Marianne Williamson says 2024 bid is not a challenge to Biden but to a system". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  34. ^ a b c "Marianne Williamson 2024 | Official Presidential Campaign Website". Marianne 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  35. ^ "Marianne Williamson becomes 1st Democrat to enter presidential race". www.ny1.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  36. ^ Grayer, Annie (February 24, 2020). "Marianne Williamson endorses Bernie Sanders for president". CNN. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  37. ^ "Bernie Sanders says Marianne Williamson will run a 'strong campaign' and raise 'very important issues' in 2024". Yahoo News. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  38. ^ "Marianne Williamson supports Yang's UBI but says 'it's not the second coming of Christ' for student loan crisis". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  39. ^ Clifford, Catherine. "Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, like opponent Andrew Yang, wants to give every adult $1,000 per month". CNBC. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  40. ^ "Marianne Williamson on Instagram: "One of the first things I'd do as president is cancel all government contracts with union busters. Marianne2024.com #Marianne2024"". Instagram. Retrieved March 13, 2023.


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