On Monday, July 29, the female writer Marianne Williamson stated that she was unable to launch a Democratic Party nomination challenge against Vice President Kamala Harris before the deadline. Williamson did not register her intention to run with the Democratic National Committee before the deadline at 6 p.m. on Saturday, which is a fundamental process in competing for the nomination against Harris. This marks an end to her future campaign activities.
In a social media post on platform X, Williamson expressed, “We tried everything, seeking to hold surprise primaries, public meetings, and more. However, things didn’t pan out, and all we could do was make some noise.”
Last Sunday (21st), after U.S. President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the race and endorsed Vice President Harris to run, Democratic Party elders quickly expressed their support. Harris swiftly gained backing from party representatives across various states.
In her post, Williamson did not explicitly support Harris’s candidacy but mentioned, “Our most urgent task now is to ensure he (Trump) does not return to the White House. This conviction will guide my vote on election day.”
Earlier this year, after the conclusion of the Democratic Party presidential primaries in New Hampshire and South Carolina, the progressive writer announced in a video in early February her decision to halt campaign activities. However, later that month, she re-engaged in campaigning after the primaries in Michigan. (Related article: “Writer Williamson Announces Withdrawal from Democratic Party Presidential Primary”)
The 72-year-old Williamson previously ran as an independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in California’s 33rd district in 2014 but was unsuccessful.
In 2020, Williamson made her first attempt to run for the presidency. She proposed establishing a “Department of Peace,” called for a so-called “moral uprising” against then-President Trump, which made headlines across major U.S. news outlets and gained her fame.
During her campaign, the policies she advocated for included Medicare-for-all and tuition-free college. She also argued that the federal government should provide substantial economic reparations to African Americans for centuries of slavery and racial discrimination.