Former Gov. Martin O’Malley became the first candidate to formally enter the race for Democratic National Committee chair Monday, telling The New York Times he is a “proven operational leader and a turnaround manager.”
“We face enormous challenges and a lot of soul-searching,” O’Malley told the newspaper, which broke the news of his candidacy. “We need to focus on fixing the problem and not the blame.”
O’Malley is one of several expected candidates who are expected to seek to replace outgoing DNC Chair Jaime Harrison in early 2025. The next chair will be chosen by 440 DNC members from across the country.
In an interview with the Times, O’Malley said that while the Democratic committee should conduct an “after-action report” for what went wrong during the 2024 election, he was loath to criticize President Biden for not ending his reelection bid sooner, or Harrison, or the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris.
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