Marianne Williamson 2020 presidential campaign
| Marianne Williamson for President | |
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| Campaign | 2020 United States presidential election (Democratic Party primaries) |
| Candidate | Marianne Williamson Spiritual teacher and author |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Status | Exploratory committee: November 16, 2018 Announced: January 28, 2019 Suspended: January 10, 2020 |
| Headquarters | Sacramento, California |
| Key people | Maurice Daniel, national campaign manager Paul Hodes, senior campaign advisor and New Hampshire state director Brent Roske, Iowa state director |
| Slogan | Join the Evolution[1] |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The 2020 presidential campaign of Marianne Williamson, a New Age author and spiritual leader, was announced on January 28, 2019, after the initial formation of an exploratory committee on November 16, 2018.
Williamson's bid for the Democratic nomination is her second political campaign, after running as an independent to represent California's 33rd congressional district in 2014.
Williamson officially launched her presidential campaign in Los Angeles on January 28, 2019,[2] in front of an audience of 2,000 attendees.
Following her Los Angeles announcement, she held her Iowa kickoff in Des Moines on January 31.[3]
On January 2, 2020, Williamson laid off her entire campaign staff, speculating a possible withdrawal, in which one of her former staffers said that "...she plans to continue".[4] After only appearing in one of the debates and with low poll numbers, Williamson ended her campaign on January 10, 2020.[5]
In 2023, many former staffers from her 2020 campaign, who remained anonymous, said that her 2020 campaign was a toxic work environment and that Williamson had anger issues and was abusive to staffers.[6]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Marianne Williamson for President | Join the Evolution". Marianne Williamson for President. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ↑ Kaji, Mina (February 20, 2019). "Marianne Williamson: Oprah confidant, author, spiritual teacher and presidential candidate". ABC News. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ↑ Opsahl, Robin (January 31, 2019). "Marianne Williamson tells Iowa crowd America needs a 'moral and spiritual awakening'". Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ↑ O'Keefe, Ed (2020-01-02). "Marianne Williamson lays off entire campaign staff". CBS News. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ↑ Astor, Maggie (January 10, 2019). "Marianne Williamson Drops Out Of 2020 Race". New York Times. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ↑ Egan, Lauren (March 15, 2023). "Marianne Williamson's 'abusive' treatment of 2020 campaign staff, revealed". Politico. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
