"Uncommitted" Protest Votes Surge in Democratic Primaries, Threatening Party Unity

Approximately 45,000 Minnesota Democrats voted "uncommitted" instead of for incumbent President Joe Biden during the presidential primary, representing one in every five Democratic Party votes and surpassing the votes for U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips. The movement aimed to protest the Israel-Hamas war and pressure the White House for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza. The Minnesota DFL affirmed that 64 of the 75 delegates will be assigned to Biden, but 11 will go to "uncommitted," emphasizing party unity. Organizers claimed victory in sending a message to the Biden administration about dissatisfaction with its position on the war.