Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) announced Thursday that he will challenge President Biden in the 2024 Democratic primary race.
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) announced Thursday that he will challenge President Biden in the 2024 Democratic primary race.
Phillips, 54, argued that the 80-year-old incumbent’s low approval ratings and polling numbers against potential Republican rivals make it imperative for another Democratic candidate to step forward.
“I think President Biden has done a spectacular job for our country, but it’s not about the past. This is an election about the future,” Phillips told CBS News.
“I will not sit still, I will not be quiet in the face of numbers that are so clearly saying that we’re going to be facing an emergency next November.”
The Minnesota Democrat’s presidential campaign website and X account went online Thursday, soliciting donations from supporters.
“I’ve been listening all around our country, and I know things are tough right now,” reads a message on the campaign’s X account.
