2024 Michigan Democratic presidential primary
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The 2024 Michigan Democratic presidential primary will be held on February 27, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 140 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates.[1] The contest will take place concurrently with its Republican counterpart.
Incumbent President Joe Biden announced on April 25, 2023, his bid for a second term. He faces a primary challenge from Representative Dean Phillips.[2]
Candidates[edit]
The Michigan Secretary of State has identified the following candidates (listed alphabetically) as potential Democratic Party presidential candidates in 2024:[3]
- Joe Biden
- Dean Phillips
- Marianne Williamson (withdrawn)
Candidates who didn't make the list above can make the ballot by filing a nominating petition with at least 14,020 valid signatures by December 8, 2023.[3][4]
In addition, an 'uncommitted' option will appear on the ballot. Numerous actvists and elected officials, including Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud, have campaigned for voters to select the uncommitted option in protest of Biden's handling of the Israel–Hamas war.[5][6] Some Armenian Americans have also suggested voting uncommitted over Biden's actions involving the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh[7]
Endorsements[edit]
Joe Biden
- Cabinet-level officials
- Pete Buttigieg, 19th U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2021–present), 32nd Mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020), candidate for president in 2020[8]
- U.S. Senator
- Gary Peters, U.S. Senator from Michigan (2015–present), U.S. Representative for MI-14 (2013–15) and MI-09 (2009–13)[9]
- U.S. Representatives
- Dan Kildee, U.S. Representative from MI-08 (2013–present)[10]
- Statewide officials
- Gretchen Whitmer, 49th Governor of Michigan (2019–present), Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee (2021–present)[11]
- Garlin Gilchrist, 64th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (2019–present)[12]
- Mayors
- Mike Duggan, 75th Mayor of Detroit (2014–present)[13]
Dean Phillips
- Newspapers
- The Detroit News (co-endorsement with Nikki Haley)[14]
Uncommitted
- U.S. Representatives
- Andy Levin, former U.S. Representative from MI-09 (2019–2023)[15]
- Rashida Tlaib, U.S. Representative from MI-12 (2023−present), MI-13 (2019–2023)[16]
- Beto O'Rourke, former U.S. Representative from TX-16 (2013–2019)[17]
- State legislators
- Abraham Aiyash, State Representative from HD-04 (2020–present) and Majority Floor Leader (2023–present)[18]
- Erin Byrnes, State Representative from HD-15 (2023–present)[18]
- Jaime Churches, State Representative from HD-27 (2023–present)[19]
- Emily Dievendorf, State Representative from HD-77 (2023–present)[19]
- Alabas Farhat, State Representative from HD-03 (2023–present)[18]
- Karen Whitsett, State Representative from HD-04 (2018–present)[20]
- Dylan Wegela, State Representative from HD-26 (2023–present)[20]
- Mary D. Waters, at-large Detroit City councilmember (2022–present), and former State Representative from HD-04 (2001–2006)[21]
- Mayors
- Abdullah Hammoud, Mayor of Dearborn (2022–present) and former State Representative from HD-15 (2017–2021)[18]
- Notable individuals
- Nasser Beydoun, former executive director of the Arab American Chamber of Commerce and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024.[22]
- Michael Moore, left-wing activist and film producer[23]
- Newspapers
- Organizations
Declined to endorse
- State legislators
- Darrin Camilleri, State Senator from SD-04 (2023–present) and former State Representative from HD-23 (2017–2023)[29]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Joe Biden |
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. |
Dean Phillips |
Marianne Williamson |
Uncommitted | Undecided |
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| Emerson College/The Hill | February 20–24, 2024 | 406 (LV) | – | 74.5% | – | 4.8% | – | 8.8% | 11.9% |
| Williamson suspends her candidacy | |||||||||
| Monmouth University Polling/The Washington Post | December 7–11, 2023 | 460 (LV) | – | 79% | – | 5% | 9% | – | 6% |
| Phillips declares his candidacy | |||||||||
| Kennedy withdraws from the primaries | |||||||||
| Emerson College | August 1–2, 2023 | 1,121 (RV) | ± 2.9% | 65% | 11% | – | 5% | – | 17% |
| Mitchell Research[A] | July 11–13, 2023 | 639 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 75% | 3% | – | 4% | – | 19% |
Results[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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| Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |||
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | |||||
| Dean Phillips | |||||
| Uncommitted | |||||
| Marianne Williamson (withdrawn) | |||||
| Total: | 100% | 36 | 13 | 49 | |
| Source: [30] | |||||
See also[edit]
- 2024 Michigan Republican presidential primary
- 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2024 United States presidential election
- 2024 United States presidential election in Michigan
- 2024 United States elections
Notes[edit]
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- ^ Poll commissioned by MIRS
References[edit]
- ^ "Michigan Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Joe Biden announces he is running for president again, setting up possible Trump rematch". ABC News. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Secretary Benson releases 2024 presidential primary candidate list". Michigan Secretary of State. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "Ballot Access Information for Presidential Candidates Seeking Office in 2024" (PDF). Michigan.gov. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Shalal, Andrea (February 6, 2024). "Michigan Democrats, organizers urge 'uncommitted' vote in Feb. 27 primary". Reuters. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ Epstein, Reid (February 6, 2024). "Group in Michigan Urges Protest Vote Against Biden Over Israel-Gaza War". New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ Hatsakordzian, Dzovinar (February 20, 2024). "Why I'm Voting "Uncommitted" in Michigan's Democratic Primary". Armenian Weekly. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Morris, Kyle (January 22, 2023). "10 Democrats who have vowed support for Biden in 2024 as voters await his official re-election decision". Fox News. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Dems dodge on Biden '24". Axios. March 28, 2023.
- ^ McCammond, Alexi; Treene, Alayna; Solender, Andrew (August 5, 2022). "Dems dodge on Biden '24". Axios. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023.
- ^ Gangitano, Alex (April 25, 2023). "Biden names campaign managers, national co-chairs for 2024". The Hill.
- ^ Murray, Isabella (April 24, 2023). "Democratic lieutenant governors mobilize cash as early backers of Biden-Harris ticket". ABC News.
- ^ Stockburger, George (May 10, 2023). "Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board". ABC27/WHTM.
- ^ "Editorial: Our endorsement for the Michigan Democratic primary". The Detroit News. February 8, 2024. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Epstein, Reid J.; Green, Erica L. (February 9, 2024). "In Private Remarks to Arab Americans, Biden Aide Expresses Regrets on Gaza". New York Times. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ Yang, Maya (February 18, 2024). "Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib tells fellow Democrats: reject Biden in primary". The Guardian. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Irwin, Lauren; Green (February 24, 2024). "O'Rourke supports campaign to vote 'uncommitted' in Michigan Democratic primary". The Hill. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Conley, Julia (February 7, 2024). "Dearborn Mayor Among Wave of Michigan Officials to Join 'Uncommitted' Campaign". Common Dreams. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Michigan leaders pledged to vote "Uncommitted" in the February 27 Democratic primary". Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Hendrickson, Clara (February 8, 2024). "Whitmer to Democrats ditching Biden in primary: 'There's a lot at stake". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ LeBlanc, Beth (February 19, 2024). "Biden campaign official in Michigan: Israel-Hamas war not likely to end 'anytime soon'". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Roth, Andrew (February 16, 2024). "Biden faces challenge in Michigan primary: Uncommitted". Michigan Advance. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Melber, Ari (February 22, 2024). "MAGA all in on Trump at CPAC: Michael Moore x Melber". MSNBC. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Metro Times endorses 'uncommitted' in 2024 presidential primary". Detroit Metro Times. February 15, 2024.
- ^ ANCA [@ANCA_DC] (February 6, 2024). "The Armenian National Committee of Michigan - @ANCofMI - calling on Armenian and allied voters to vote uncommitted on the 2/27 Michigan Democratic primary ballot - in a protest against @JoeBiden's complicity in Azerbaijan's genocide of Armenians" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Burke, Melissa Nann (February 17, 2024). "Tlaib endorses protest vote against Biden in Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ Epstein, Reid J. (February 14, 2024). "Liberal Group Joins Efforts Calling for Protest Vote Against Biden in Michigan". The New York Times. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Ede, Donny (February 24, 2024). "Listen to Michigan rallies for uncommitted votes in protest of Biden's Gaza stance". WWMT. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Schneider, Elena (February 22, 2024). "Biden's 'uncommitted' problem in Michigan worries Democrats looking to November". Politico. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Secretary Benson releases 2024 presidential primary candidate list". Michigan Secretary of State. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.