Rep. Dean Phillips, Minnesota Democrat, says he is suspending presidential campaign

MINNEAPOLIS — Following sound defeats in 2024 presidential primaries across the country, Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips says he is exiting the Democratic field.

Phillips made the announcement in an interview with Chad Hartman on WCCO Radio Wednesday.

After Super Tuesday, Phillips hadn't earned a single delegate in the primaries. In his home state, he earned fewer primary votes than "uncommitted," which garnered 45,000 votes, due in part to a movement to protest President Joe Biden's handling of the violence in Gaza.