Dean Phillips gains his first delegates. Here’s why they’ll likely vote for Biden at the convention
Rep. Dean Phillips will receive at least three delegates from the Ohio Democratic primary, but he is encouraging those delegates to support President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention this summer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former presidential candidate Dean Phillips will receive at least three of Ohio's delegates to the Democratic National Convention even though he has dropped out of the race and endorsed President Joe Biden. But they're likely to be Phillips delegates in name only.
In several states, activists have been encouraging voters to fill out their ballots for the option of “uncommitted" to protest Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war, earning the option 27 delegates. Such an effort is underway on Tuesday in Pennsylvania as it holds its presidential primary.
The minimum goal for Democrats competing for delegates is to win 15% of the statewide vote or 15% of the vote in an individual congressional district. In the March 19 Ohio primary, “uncommitted” wasn’t a ballot option, leaving Democrats wishing to express opposition to Biden with only one other choice: Phillips.
