Phillips has also drawn a primary challenger for his suburban Twin Cities seat in DNC Executive Committee member Ron Harris. (Phillips has until June 4 to register to run for reelection in Minnesot…
File photo: Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., speaks with reporters after a Democratic caucus meeting on Capitol Hill, Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, in Washington.formally launched his presidential campaign Friday and filed to run in New Hampshire’s Democratic primary, kicking off his long-shot challenge to
“If someone wanted to get their name ID out there, why would they do this and take the arrows and the mean-spiritedness and the aggression and the sacrifice that this requires?” he said. “Chaos at our border and in our cities is growing, while our commitment to countering it is receding,” the Minnesota congressman is expected to say, according to a campaign spokesperson.
Outside New Hampshire, Phillips would face an even steeper road. While he used his personal wealth – which is in the tens of millions, according to his most recent financial disclosure – to help “get the ball rolling” on his campaign, Schmidt said Phillips will not self-fund his bid and plans to rely on small-dollar donors.
Phillips said he’s looking forward to visiting South Carolina, adding that he was “disappointed” Democrats would suggest that it’s “somehow shameful” to campaign in New Hampshire. Phillips attempted to reach out to Biden in August, but the president was unavailable, according to a source. Instead, Phillips spoke to White House chief of staff Jeff Zients, who “heard him out,” the source said, but conveyed that the “president is the right person to win in 2024 and finish the job.”
Phillips has also drawn a primary challenger for his suburban Twin Cities seat in DNC Executive Committee member Ron Harris. Incumbents historically have not participated in primary debates, and this cycle is no different – there are none on the books.
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