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The 2024 Connecticut Democratic presidential primary was held on April 2, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election, alongside three other contests on the day. 60 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 14 additional unpledged delegates.[1]
President Joe Biden won every county and all delegates. The option for uncommitted delegates, fueled by protest votes due to the Gaza war, received more than 11% of the vote.
Candidates
The following candidates filed:[2]
- Joe Biden
- Dean Phillips (withdrawn)
- Cenk Uygur (withdrawn)
- Marianne Williamson
The ballot also included an option for Uncommitted.
Endorsements
- US Senators
- Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut (2011–present), 23rd Attorney General of Connecticut (1993–2011)[3]
- Chris Murphy,[a] Connecticut (2013–present), U.S. Representative from CT-05 (2007–13)[3]
Statewide officials
- Ned Lamont,[a] Governor of Connecticut (2019–present)[3]
- Susan Bysiewicz, Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (2019–present)[4]
US Representatives
- Joe Courtney, CT-02 (2007–present)[3]
Party officials
- Nancy DiNardo, Chair of the Connecticut Democratic Party (2005–2015, 2020–present)[3]
Local officials
- Joshua Michtom, Hartford City Councilmember at-large (2020–present)[5]
- Abdul Osmanu, Hamden Legislative Councilmember from District 3 (2021-present)[5]
Organizations
- National organization and Connecticut chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America[6][7][8]
- Jewish Voice for Peace Action Connecticut[8]
- Party for Socialism and Liberation Connecticut[8]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 55,533 | 84.75 | 60 |
| Marianne Williamson | 1,490 | 2.27 | 0 |
| Dean Phillips (withdrawn) | 577 | 0.88 | 0 |
| Cenk Uygur (withdrawn) | 310 | 0.47 | 0 |
| Uncommitted | 7,619 | 11.63 | 0 |
| Total | 65,529 | 100% | 60 |
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ "Connecticut Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ Putterman, Alex (January 19, 2024). "Who is on CT's presidential primary ballot? Four Dems and four Republicans qualify". StamfordAdvocate. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Moritz, John (April 25, 2023). "Gov. Lamont praises Biden's 'proven track record' after re-election bid becomes official". New Haven Register. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ↑ Bysiewicz, Susan (May 30, 2023). "President's infrastructure law working for Connecticut". CT Post.
- 1 2 Cross, Alison (March 13, 2024). "Activists hope to bring 'uncommitted' protest vote to CT presidential primary". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ↑ Falconer, Rebeca (March 3, 2024). "Democratic Socialists of America endorses "uncommitted" Biden protest". Axios. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ↑ Connecticut DSA 🌹🐳 [@ConnecticutDSA] (March 9, 2024). "🚨CT DSA endorses UNCOMMITTED in the April 2nd Democratic Primary🇵🇸🌹 We are proud to join @DemSocialists and the CT Palestine Solidarity Coalition in endorsing "Uncommitted" in the April 2nd Democratic primary. Read our thread below, and join the fight: http://bit.ly/VoteUncommittedCT" (Tweet). Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- 1 2 3 "Pledge to Vote Uncommitted in the CT Presidential Democratic Primary!". Connecticut DSA. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ↑ "ELECTION CENTER Select Election: Nomination for President of the United States". Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved April 27, 2026.