2024 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary

Primary election in Pennsylvania

Main article: 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries

2024 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary

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173 delegates (146 pledged and 27 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention
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Candidate  | Joe Biden | Dean Phillips
Home state  | Delaware | Minnesota
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The 2024 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary will take place on April 23, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 173 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates.[1]

Incumbent President Joe Biden is running for re-election. He faces primary challenges from Representative Dean Phillips.

## Campaign[edit]

President Biden announced his candidacy for re-election on April 25, 2023, four years after he announced his 2020 campaign. He held his first official campaign rally in Philadelphia on June 17, touting the successes of his economic policy.[2]

## Endorsements[edit]

Joe Biden

Federal executive officials

* Patrick Murphy, former U.S. Under Secretary of the Army (2016–2017)[3]

U.S. Representatives

* Brendan Boyle, U.S. Representative from PA-02 (2015–present)[4]
* Matt Cartwright, U.S. Representative from PA-08 (2013–present)[5]
* Chrissy Houlahan, U.S. Representative from PA-06 (2019–present)[4]
* Susan Wild, U.S. Representative from PA-07 (2018–present)[6]

Statewide officials

* Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania (2023–present) and former Pennsylvania Attorney General (2017–2023)[4]
* Austin Davis, Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania (2023–present)[7]

State legislators

* Malcolm Kenyatta, state representative from the 181st district (2019–present)[4]
* Joanna McClinton, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2023–present) from the 191st district (2015–present)[3]
* Sharif Street, state senator from the 3rd district (2017–present)[8]

Organizations

* Pennsylvania Democratic Party[9]

## Polling[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error | Joe
Biden  | Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.  | Dean
Phillips  | Marianne
Williamson  | Other /
Undecided

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Quinnipiac University | Jan 4–8, 2024  | 746 (RV)  | ± 3.6%  | 77% | –  | 4%  | 12%  | 8%[b]
| October 27, 2023  | Phillips declares his candidacy
| Oct 9, 2023  | Kennedy withdraws from the primaries
Quinnipiac University | Sep 28 – Oct 2, 2023  | 759 (RV)  | ± 3.6%  | 70% | 17%  | –  | 5%  | 8%
Susquehanna Polling & Research | Sep 19–28, 2023  | 294 (RV)  | –  | 70% | 14%  | –  | 1%  | 15%
Quinnipiac University | June 22–26, 2023  | 664 (RV)  | ± 3.8%  | 71% | 17%  | –  | 5%  | 7%

## See also[edit]

* 2024 Pennsylvania Republican presidential primary
* 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
* 2024 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
2. ^ "Undecided" with 4%; "Wouldn't vote" with 3%; "Someone else" with 1%

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Pennsylvania Democratic Delegation 2024". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
2. ^ Liptak, Kevin (June 17, 2023). "Biden kicks off reelection bid with union rally in Philadelphia". CNN. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
3. ^ a b Terruso, Julia (July 13, 2023). "RFK Jr. is being disavowed by a Philly-area group that calls themselves 'Kennedy Democrats'". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
4. ^ a b c d Stockburger, George (May 10, 2023). "Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board". ABC27/WHTM.
5. ^ McCammond, Alexi; Treene, Alayna; Solender, Andrew (August 5, 2022). "Dems dodge on Biden '24". Axios. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023.
6. ^ Solender, Andrew (April 26, 2023). "Democratic skeptics hold off on Biden 2024 endorsement". Axios.
7. ^ Murray, Isabella (April 24, 2023). "Democratic lieutenant governors mobilize cash as early backers of Biden-Harris ticket". ABC News.
8. ^ "PA Dems chairman statement on President Biden's reelection". Pennsylvania Democratic Party. April 28, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
9. ^ "Pa is with you Mr. President! #finishthejob". Twitter. April 25, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

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