Minnesota representative has voted for majority of Biden’s legislative agenda but says it’s time for next generation of leaders
Minnesota representative has voted for majority of Biden’s legislative agenda but says it’s time for next generation of leaders
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Dean Phillips, a Democratic congressman from Minnesota who is relatively unknown on the national US stage, is set to launch a long-shot campaign to primary Joe Biden in New Hampshire on Friday.
The New Hampshire secretary of state’s office confirmed Phillips is scheduled to file paperwork to get on the ballot there on Friday morning.
Phillips, who has represented western suburbs of Minneapolis since 2019 in Congress, has pointed to the US president’s age in discussing his potential primary run, saying the next generation of leaders should step up.
The congressman is the heir of the Phillips Distilling Company and co-owned Talenti gelato.
Earlier this month, Phillips stepped down from leadership roles in the caucus, saying: “It’s clear my convictions about 2024 are incongruent with the position of my colleagues and that was causing discomfort.”
Phillips’s plan to primary an incumbent president has largely been met with confusion and derision, both from his colleagues and his constituents.
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