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The 2024 Washington Democratic presidential primary was held on March 12, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election, alongside the Georgia, Mississippi and Northern Mariana Islands primaries. 92 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 19 additional unpledged delegates.[1]
President Joe Biden succeeded over the option for "Uncommitted Delegates" and challengers Marianne Williamson and Dean Phillips. Almost 10% of the vote went for those uncommitted delegates, winning two district delegates from Washington's 7th congressional district.[2]
Candidates
The Washington Secretary of State confirmed that the following names would be placed on the March 12 primary ballot:[3]
- Joe Biden
- Dean Philips (withdrawn)
- Marianne Williamson
Campaign for "uncommitted delegates"
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 Gaza war, momentum for Washington voters by activists and politicians to also select "uncommitted delegates" grew, as a number of organizations and officials endorsed a vote for uncommitted.[4]
Endorsements
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)
Attorney General
- Bob Ferguson, Washington (2013–present)
Newspapers
Labor unions
- American Federation of Teachers Seattle Local 1789[6][7]
- UAW Local 4121[8]
- Washington chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers[9]
State senators
Local officials
- Rami Al-Kabra, Bothell Deputy Mayor and City Councilmember at-large (2021–present)[4]
- Olgy Diaz, at-large Tacoma City Councilmember (2022–present)[12][11][13][14]
- Teresa Mosqueda, King County Councilmember from District 8 (2024–present) and former at-large Seattle City Councilmember (2017–2024)[12][11]
Organizations
- Council on American–Islamic Relations Action[15]
- Seattle chapter and national organization of the Democratic Socialists of America[16][17][18][19]
- IfNotNow Seattle[15]
- Jewish Voice for Peace Action[20][11]
- Our Revolution[21][22]
- Progressive Democrats of America[23]
Notable individuals
- Bikini Kill, punk rock band[15]
- Ijeoma Oluo, writer[24]
- Linda Sarsour, political activist and co-chair of the 2017 Women's March[24]
- Shaun Scott, filmmaker and activist[24]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates |
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| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 763,739 | 83.47 | 90 |
| Uncommitted Delegates | 89,764 | 9.81 | 2 |
| Marianne Williamson | 25,308 | 2.77 | 0 |
| Dean Phillips (withdrawn) | 25,190 | 2.75 | 0 |
| Write-in votes | 10,966 | 1.20 | — |
| Total | 914,967 | 100% | 92 |
See also
References
- "Washington Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- Brunner, Jim (March 22, 2024). "WA to send 2 'uncommitted' delegates to Democratic National Convention". Seattle Times. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- Secretary of State of Washington (January 9, 2024). "Candidate lists now complete for March 12 Presidential Primary". Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- 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 X (formerly Twitter).
- "Post-Conference Press Release". Vote Uncommitted WA. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- 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 X (formerly 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.
- "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] (February 29, 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 X (formerly 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 X (formerly 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 X (formerly 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.
- "WA Uncommitted Mass Public Event – March 6th". Seattle Democratic Socialists of America. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- "March 12, 2024 Presidential Primary Results". Washington Secretary of State. March 23, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.