2024 Georgia Democratic presidential primary
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The 2024 Georgia Democratic presidential primary was held on March 12, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election, alongside two more states and one territory. 108 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated in an open primary, with additional 15 unpledged delegates.[1]
Incumbent President Joe Biden had announced on April 25, 2023, his bid for a second term, and faced a primary challenge from author and 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson and representative Dean Phillips. A protest movement inspired by the success of the Uncommitted National Movement was endorsed by multiple organizations protesting the Gaza war, encouraging voters to submit blank ballots,[2] although the number of blank ballots was scarcely published in media and not listed as part of the official result.[3]
Biden won the primary overwhelmingly, with around 93% and 276,141 votes (including in this case the portion of 2.2% or very roughly 6,500 blank ballot votes[4]). Williamson had a result of 2.9% or 8,673 votes in second place. Not considering the blank ballots, the official results were a few fractions higher.
Scheduling controversy
[edit]On February 4, 2023, the Democratic National Committee approved a new 2024 primary calendar, moving Georgia's primary ahead to February 13 on the fourth primary date sanctioned by the DNC. This vote was preceded by a December 2022 vote of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee, held after a letter from President Biden requesting the change was released.[5] DNC members who supported this new plan said this would give a better representation of Democratic voters' preference during the early months of the campaign. Members of the Georgia Democratic Party noted that moving their primaries to comply with the new calendar would require changing Georgia state law that mandates the state to hold both the Democratic and Republican primaries on the same day. This was unlikely to happen since the state's legislature was controlled by Republicans.[6][7] In May 2023, Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger denied the DNC's request for a separate February date and scheduled the Georgia primaries for March 12.[8] The DNC accepted this date, saying the state party showed a "good faith effort" to comply with the new calendar. Because state law prevented the earlier date, the DNC granted Georgia a waver and counted its delegates in full.[9][10]
Endorsements
[edit]U.S. Senators
- Raphael Warnock, U.S. Senator from Georgia (2021–present)[11]
U.S. Representatives
- Nikema Williams, U.S. Representative from GA-05 (2021–present), Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia (2019–present)[12]
Mayors
- Andre Dickens, 61st Mayor of Atlanta (2022–present)[13]
Organizations
State legislators
- Ruwa Romman, State Representative from HD-97 (2023–present)[14]
Organizations
- Council on American–Islamic Relations Action[14]
- National organization and Atlanta chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America[15][16]
- Jewish Voice for Peace Action[17]
Opinion 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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| Williamson' re-entry in the primaries | |||||||||
| Williamson withdraws from the primaries | |||||||||
| Phillips declares his candidacy | |||||||||
| Kennedy withdraws from the primaries | |||||||||
| Zogby Analytics[18] | Sept 10–12, 2023 | 628 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 60% | 13% | – | 6% | – | 21% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Pete Buttigieg |
Kamala Harris |
Gavin Newsom |
Other | Undecided |
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| Phillips Academy[19] | August 3–7, 2022 | 222 (LV) | – | 25% | 53% | 8% | – | 14% |
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates |
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| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 276,141 | 95.19 | 108 |
| Marianne Williamson | 8,673 | 2.99 | 0 |
| Dean Phillips (withdrawn) | 5,271 | 1.82 | 0 |
| Total | 290,085 | 100% | 108 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Georgia Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ Hellmann, Melissa (March 6, 2024). "After Michigan success, Biden ballot protest movement heads to Georgia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- 1 2 "March 12, 2024 Presidential Preference Primary". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ Niesse, Mark; Quinton, Phoebe. "Over 6,000 Georgia Dems cast blank ballots in apparent slap at Biden on Israel". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Joseph R. Biden Jr., Letter" (PDF). The Democrats. December 1, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ↑ Shepherd, Brittany (February 4, 2023). "Democrats approve new primary calendar for 2024". ABC News. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ↑ Chambers, Francesca (February 4, 2023). "Democrats approve 2024 primary calendar that demotes Iowa, boosts South Carolina". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ↑ Barrow, Bill (May 4, 2023). "Georgia election chief denies Democrats early 2024 primary". Associated Press.
- ↑ Vakil, Caroline (February 4, 2023). "DNC approves adjusted early presidential primary schedule". The Hill. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ↑ "2024 Georgia Democratic Primary". 270ToWin. March 12, 2024.
- ↑ Bluestein, Greg (December 19, 2022). "After steering clear of Biden, Warnock says he'd back his 2024 bid". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- 1 2 "Democratic Party of Georgia Statement on President Biden's Re-election Campaign Announcement". Democratic Party of Georgia. April 25, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ↑ Stockburger, George (May 10, 2023). "Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board". ABC27/WHTM. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- 1 2 "Georgia Democratic primary voters urged to 'Leave It Blank' in campaign for Israel-Hamas cease-fire". WABE. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ↑ Falconer, Rebeca (March 3, 2024). "Democratic Socialists of America endorses "uncommitted" Biden protest". Axios. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ↑ Atlanta DSA 🌹🍑 [@atldemsoc] (March 4, 2024). "DSA showed up for @Listen2michigan to help mobilize over 100k people to vote "uncommitted." Now, we're endorsing voting uncommitted nationwide. In Georgia, we have the option to submit a blank protest ballot at your early voting or polling location. #LeaveItBlank" (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Hellman, Melissa (March 6, 2024). "After Michigan success, Biden ballot protest movement heads to Georgia". The Guardian. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ↑ Zogby Analytics
- ↑ Phillips Academy