Phillips Won’t Seek Reelection, Will “Focus” On WH Bid

November 24, 2023 Democrats, Politics

The Messenger reports:

Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., announced Friday that he will not seek re-election to Congress as he mounts a longshot primary challenge to President Joe Biden. Echoing statements he has made about Biden’s reelection campaign, Phillips said in a press release that after three terms in Congress it is “time to pass the torch.”

“My journey to public service began the morning after the 2016 election, when I faced the reality that democracy requires participation — not observation,” Phillips said. “Seven years have passed, each presenting historic opportunities to practice a brand of optimistic politics that repairs relationships and improves people’s lives.”

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