2024 Washington Democratic presidential primary
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The 2024 Washington Democratic presidential primary will be held on March 12, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 111 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates.[1]
Incumbent President Joe Biden announced on April 25, 2023, his bid for a second term. He faces a primary challenge from author, progressive activist, and 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson.[2][3]
Candidates[edit]
The Washington Secretary of State announced that they had received the following names to be placed on the March 12 primary ballot (listed alphabetically):[4]
- Joe Biden
- Dean Philips (withdrawn)
- Marianne Williamson
Campaign for "uncommitted delegates"[edit]
After a push for Michigan Democratic primary voters to vote for the "uncommitted delegates" option garnered over 100,000 votes in protest to President Biden's handling of the Israel–Hamas war, momentum for Washington voters by activists and politicians to also select the "uncommitted delegates" option has begun quickly growing.[5]
Endorsements[edit]
Joe Biden
- U.S. Senators
- Patty Murray (1993–present), President pro tempore of the Senate (2023–present)
- U.S. Representatives
- Pramila Jayapal, WA-07 (2017–present), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (2021–present)
- Newspapers
- Labor unions
- American Federation of Teachers Seattle Local 1789[7][8]
- UAW Local 4121[9]
- Washington chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers[10]
- State senators
- Local officials
- Rami Al-Kabra, Bothell Deputy Mayor and City Councilmember at-large (2021–present)[5]
- Olgy Diaz, at-large Tacoma City Councilmember (2022–present)[13][12][14][15]
- Teresa Mosqueda, King County Councilmember from District 8 (2024–present) and former at-large Seattle City Councilmember (2017–2024)[13][12]
- Organizations
- Council on American–Islamic Relations Action[16]
- Seattle chapter and national organization of the Democratic Socialists of America[17][18][19][20]
- IfNotNow Seattle[16]
- Jewish Voice for Peace Action[21][12]
- Our Revolution[22][23]
- Progressive Democrats of America[24]
- Notable individuals
- Bikini Kill, punk rock band[16]
- Ijeoma Oluo, writer[25]
- Linda Sarsour, political activist and co-chair of the 2017 Women's March[25]
- Shaun Scott, filmmaker and activist[25]
Results[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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| Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |||
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | |||||
| Marianne Williamson | |||||
| Dean Phillips (withdrawn) | |||||
| Uncommitted delegates | |||||
| Total: | 92 | 19 | 111 | ||
| Source: [26] | |||||
See also[edit]
- 2024 Washington Republican presidential primary
- 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2024 United States presidential election
- 2024 United States presidential election in Washington
- 2024 United States elections
References[edit]
- ^ "Washington Democratic Delegation 2024". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Joe Biden announces he is running for president again, setting up possible Trump rematch". ABC News. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ Weissert, Will (March 4, 2023). "Marianne Williamson begins longshot 2024 challenge to Biden". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ Secretary of State of Washington (January 9, 2024). "Candidate lists now complete for March 12 Presidential Primary". Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Brunner, Jim (February 28, 2024). "Push for WA Democrats to vote 'uncommitted' instead of for Biden in March 12 primary picks up steam". Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Stranger Endorses Uncommitted Delegates for the March 12, 2024 Presidential Primary Election". The Stranger. February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "AFT 1789 Endorses "Uncommitted" in Washington's Democratic Primary". AFT 1789. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Epstein, Reid; Baker, Mike (March 6, 2024). "'Uncommitted' Effort to Protest Biden Will Shift Its Focus to Washington State". The New York Times. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "UAW 4121 Endorsement for the Movement for Uncommitted Delegates in the Washington Primary". UAW 4121. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Seitz-Wald, Alex (February 29, 2024). "Washington state's largest labor union endorses 'uncommitted' over Biden". NBC News. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Guy Oron [@GuyOron] (March 4, 2024). "Tacoma state Sen. Yasmin Trudeau is also a supporter of the campaign" (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d "Post-Conference Press Release". Vote Uncommitted WA. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Guy Oron [@GuyOron] (March 4, 2024). "The campaign is also endorsed by Tacoma City Councilmember Olgy Diaz, King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda and @UFCW_3000" (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Brunner, Jim (March 4, 2024). "Advocates for 'uncommitted' vote in WA's March 12 primary press case against Biden". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Patricia; Hurst, Andy (March 5, 2024). "What's driving WA Dems to vote "uncommitted"". KUOW. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Endorsements". Vote Uncommitted WA. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Falconer, Rebeca (March 3, 2024). "Democratic Socialists of America endorses "uncommitted" Biden protest". Axios. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Schneider, Aliya (March 5, 2024). "What is an uncommitted vote, and can it be done in Pennsylvania?". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Seattle DSA🌹 [@SeattleDSA] (March 1, 2024). "The overwhelming majority of the Democratic Party Establishment continues to actively support and fund the Israeli apartheid regime and its war against the people of Gaza. It's time to take a stand! That's why Seattle DSA is endorsing the "uncommitted" campaign" (Tweet). Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ DSA [@DemSocialists] (March 3, 2024). "And finally, we're excited to endorse Vote Uncommitted WA. Washington's Presidential Primary is on Tuesday, 3/12. Support @uncommittedwa by phonebanking or textbanking voters up until March 12th: 8/ 📞⤵️ https://uncommittedwa.org/action" (Tweet). Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Guy Oron [@GuyOron] (March 4, 2024). "attempting to deliver supplies in dangerous conditions." The campaign is also endorsed by Jewish, Muslim and Christian faith leaders, including @JvpAction and @kadimaseattle " (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Robertson, Nick (March 4, 2024). "Progressive group urging 'uncommitted' vote in Washington state Democratic primary". The Hill. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Fiallo, Josh (March 4, 2024). "Biden Faces Another 'Uncommitted' Test as More States Rebel". Daily Beast. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Nicholas, John (March 11, 2024). "The "Uncommitted" Movement Keeps Getting Stronger". The Nation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c "WA Uncommitted Mass Public Event – March 6th". Seattle Democratic Socialists of America. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Secretary of State of Washington (February 23, 2024). "2024 Presidential Primary Voters' Pamphlet PDFs" (PDF). Retrieved March 1, 2024.