Marianne Williamson ends long-shot Democratic challenge to Joe Biden

Marianne Williamson (Jose Juarez/AP)

Self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson has announced the end of her long-shot Democratic challenge to President Joe Biden.

The 71-year-old one-time spiritual adviser to Oprah Winfrey contemplated suspending her campaign last month after winning just 5,000 votes in New Hampshire’s primary, writing that she “had to decide whether now is the time for a dignified exit or continue on our campaign journey”.