Ex-MD Gov. Martin O’Malley Makes Bid To Lead DNC

November 18, 2024 Democrats, Politics

The race for Democratic Party chair has officially launched with former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, a onetime presidential candidate, announcing a bid to take the reins.

O’Malley, who has faded from the national scene of late, made a brief bid in 2016 to lead the Democratic National Committee, only to withdraw his name days later.

O’Malley, who is the commissioner of the Social Security Administration, is expected to lean on his record as a mayor, a governor and the chair of the Democratic Governors Association.

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BREAKING: Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley is resigning as Social Security Administration commissioner to run for chairman of the Democratic National Committee https://t.co/2RerTwOews

— The Baltimore Banner (@BaltimoreBanner) November 18, 2024