WASHINGTON 鈥� Former Maryland governor Martin O鈥橫alley said that he will not be running to be the head of the Democratic National Committee.
In a statement, O鈥橫alley said that the DNC needs a chair who can 鈥渄o the job fully and with total impartiality.鈥�
Since the election, O鈥橫alley said that he has been approached by many Democrats who urged him to consider running for the position.
He said in that he was 鈥渢aking a hard look at the DNC chair,鈥� adding that there needs to be reform in the nominating process and an articulation of a bold progressive vision.
O鈥橫alley ran for president in 2016 but ended his campaign in February during the Iowa caucuses. He was governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015.
