Democratic Congressman Dean Phillips (D-MI) is preparing to announce his intentions to become the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee before the end of the week, opposing an uncontested primary election in President Biden‘s favor.
Phillips, who represents Minnesota’s Third District, has been vocal about the need for someone to challenge Biden in the run-up to 2024 due to the President’s age and a sense that the American electorate “is begging for alternatives” to the octogenarian.
The Congressman, who entered the House of Representatives as a multimillionaire businessman after founding an ice cream company, recently stepped down as Democratic Policy and Communications Caucus (DPCC) co-chair and has reportedly begun reaching out to potential staffers about working in New Hampshire. He also called the Granite State’s Democratic Party Chair, Ray Buckley, to introduce himself.
“My convictions relative to the 2024 presidential race are incongruent with the majority of my caucus, and I felt it appropriate to step aside from elected leadership to avoid unnecessary distractions during a critical time for our country,” Phillips argued while stepping down from his co-chair position.
He will become the second challenger to President Biden after author Marianne Williamson.
