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Dean Phillips ends long-shot Democratic primary challenge to Biden

(CNN) — Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips announced Wednesday that he was dropping out of the 2024 Democratic presidential primary, ending a long-shot challenge to President Joe Biden.

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Alison Main
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Kaanita Iyer, CNN
CNN — (CNN) — Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips announced Wednesday that he was dropping out of the 2024 Democratic presidential primary, ending a long-shot challenge to President Joe Biden.

Phillips’ announcement comes as Biden has dominated the contests on the Democratic primary calendar this year, from the South Carolina primary on February 3 through Super Tuesday, as he marches toward the party nomination.

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