Marianne Williamson throws hat back in the ring for Democratic nomination after Biden debate

Former Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson on Tuesday threw her hat back in the ring to replace President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee this summer.

Williamson initially launched her long-shot bid for the White House earlier this year, but suspended her campaign twice after she failed to garner support in the double digits. Williamson averaged just 6.5% support in the party primary race when she paused her bid in February.

The best-selling author said she was returning to the race because Biden's debate performance in the first presidential debate last week, "made [it] clear" that it was time for another Democrat to replace him for the November election.

"Over the next two months we need to do what we should have been doing over the last year and a half: engaging in a robust conversation about this country and how we’re going to beat Donald Trump in November," Williamson said in a statement. "Today I throw my hat in the ring. We need to have an exciting campaign and an open convention in August."

Williamson reflected on her previous attempt to get the nomination, noting that she had witnessed the economic struggles that many Americans face, and vowed to deliver a "transformational vision" of Medicare and education reform.

"I did not just bear witness to the problems. I articulated solutions that speak to the minds and hearts of voters on the left, the right, and in the middle," the author said. 'I know how desperately people in this country want change. With my candidacy, I submit to the people of the United States that a better way forward is both possible and necessary."

Williamson is not the first person to urge Biden to drop from the race. Texas Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett also called for Biden to drop out of the race over the debate performance on Tuesday, and Democratic insiders panicked after the debate. But the White House has maintained that he will remain in the race so far.

Other potential Democratic candidates have remained publicly loyal to the president after the debate, claiming that "one bad performance" does not eradicate his legacy. But California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are reportedly at the top of the list of possible replacements.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just the News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.