Former governor and presidential candidate becomes first to launch bid to chair Democratic Party

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley connected Monday became the archetypal idiosyncratic to denote a bid for seat of the Democratic National Committee.

"I’m excited to connection my candidacy for Chair of the DNC," the erstwhile two-term Baltimore politician and two-term Maryland governor who ran for the 2016 Democratic statesmanlike information said.

‘We indispensable link our Party with the astir important spot successful America — the room array of each family’s home. Jobs, Opportunity, and Economic Security for all. Getting things done. Hope. A 50 authorities strategy. Now," O’Malley emphasized successful a societal media post.

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Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley connected Monday became the archetypal idiosyncratic to denote a bid for seat of the Democratic National Committee. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)

O'Malley, who for the past twelvemonth has served arsenic commissioner of the Social Security Administration successful President Biden's administration, is hoping to win existent DNC seat Jaime Harrison, whose word is up aboriginal adjacent year. 

Harrison is improbable to question a 2nd four-year word steering the enactment successful the aftermath of this month's precise disappointing election results for the Democrats, up and down the ballot.

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O'Malley, who led the Democratic Governors Association pursuing his gubernatorial re-election successful 2010, showcased himself successful a New York Times interview published connected Monday arsenic a "proven operational person and a turnaround manager."

"We look tremendous challenges and a batch of soul-searching," the 61-year-old O'Malley said successful the interview. "We request to absorption connected fixing the occupation and not the blame."

DNC seat Jaime Harrison, whose word is up aboriginal adjacent year, is improbable to question a 2nd four-year word steering the enactment successful the aftermath of this month's precise disappointing predetermination results for the Democrats. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)

The adjacent DNC seat volition beryllium chosen by the astir 450 voting members of the nationalist enactment committee, and O'Malley told the New York Times that helium was launching his bid with 3 endorsements from DNC members and was speaking with others implicit the past fewer days.

But different longtime DNC member, who asked to stay anonymous to talk much freely, erstwhile asked astir O'Malley, said, "Who? Where's helium been for the past 9 years?"

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While O'Malley's archetypal to motorboat a bid, others are expected to follow, arsenic the Democrats effort to rebound aft losing the White House and Senate successful the 2024 elections and failing to recapture the House.

Among those mulling a bid is Rahm Emanuel, a erstwhile congressman, Chicago mayor, White House main of unit and existent U.S. ambassador to Japan. (Eugene Hoshiko/Associated Press)

Among those mulling a bid is Rahm Emanuel, a erstwhile congressman, Chicago mayor, White House main of unit and existent U.S. ambassador to Japan. Two sources successful the DNC orbit confirmed to Fox News past week that Emanuel had been softly reaching retired to committee members arsenic helium contemplates a bid.