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2024 Georgia Democratic presidential primary
The 2024 Georgia Democratic presidential primary was held on March 12, 2024, as part of the
Democratic Party primaries for the
2024 presidential election . 124 delegates to the
Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.
[1]
Incumbent
President
Joe Biden announced on April 25, 2023, his
bid for a second term. He faced a primary challenge from author and
2020 presidential candidate
Marianne Williamson . An
uncommitted protest movement was also endorsed by multiple organizations protesting the
Israel–Hamas war .
[2]
Scheduling controversy
On February 4, 2023, the
Democratic National Committee approved a new 2024 primary calendar, moving Georgia's primary ahead to February 13 on the fourth primary date sanctioned by the DNC. This vote was preceded by a December 2022 vote of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee, held after a letter from President Biden requesting the change was released.
[3] DNC members who supported this new plan say this will give a better representation of Democratic voters' preference during the early months of the campaign. Members of the
Georgia Democratic Party noted that moving their primaries to comply with the new calendar would require changing Georgia state law that mandates the state to hold both the Democratic and Republican primaries on the same day. This is unlikely to happen since the
state's legislature is controlled by Republicans.
[4]
[5] In May 2023, Georgia Republican Secretary of State
Brad Raffensperger denied the DNC's request for a separate February date and scheduled the Georgia primaries for March 12.
[6] It is unclear how the DNC will proceed, as its convention rules would penalize Georgia's number of delegates if they are unable to move the primary date to comply with the party's primary calendar.
[7]
Opinion polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
[a]
Marginof error
Joe Biden
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Dean Phillips
Marianne Williamson
Other
Undecided
February 28, 2024
Williamson' re-entry in the primaries
February 7, 2024
Williamson withdraws from the primaries
October 27, 2023
Phillips declares his candidacy
October 9, 2023
Kennedy withdraws from the primaries
Zogby Analytics
Sept 10–12, 2023
628 (LV)
± 3.9%
60%
13%
–
6%
–
21%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
[a]
Marginof error
Pete Buttigieg
Kamala Harris
Gavin Newsom
Other
Undecided
Phillips Academy
August 3–7, 2022
222 (LV)
–
25%
53%
8%
–
14%
Endorsements
Joe Biden
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Mayors
Organizations
State legislators
Organizations
Results
Georgia Democratic primary, March 12, 2024
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Actual delegate count
Bound
Unbound
Total
Joe Biden (incumbent)
272,363
93.1%
108
Marianne Williamson
8,569
2.9%
Dean Phillips (withdrawn )
5,205
1.8%
Blank ballots
6,429
2.2%
Overvotes
2
<0.1%
Total:
292,568
100.00%
108
16
124
Source:
[15]
See also
Notes
^
a
b Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
References
^
"Georgia Democratic Delegation 2024" .
The Green Papers . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Hellmann, Melissa (March 6, 2024).
"After Michigan success, Biden ballot protest movement heads to Georgia" . The Guardian .
ISSN
0261-3077 . Retrieved March 7, 2024 .
^
"Joseph R. Biden Jr., Letter" (PDF) . The Democrats . December 1, 2022.
Archived (PDF) from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023 .
^ Shepherd, Brittany (February 4, 2023).
"Democrats approve new primary calendar for 2024" . ABC News .
Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023 .
^ Chambers, Francesca (February 4, 2023).
"Democrats approve 2024 primary calendar that demotes Iowa, boosts South Carolina" . USA Today .
Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023 .
^ Barrow, Bill (May 4, 2023).
"Georgia election chief denies Democrats early 2024 primary" . Associated Press .
^ Vakil, Caroline (February 4, 2023).
"DNC approves adjusted early presidential primary schedule" . The Hill .
Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023 .
^ Bluestein, Greg (December 19, 2022).
"After steering clear of Biden, Warnock says he'd back his 2024 bid" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023 .
^
a
b
"Democratic Party of Georgia Statement on President Biden's Re-election Campaign Announcement" . Democratic Party of Georgia . April 25, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023 .
^ Stockburger, George (May 10, 2023).
"Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board" . ABC27/WHTM .
^
a
b
"Georgia Democratic primary voters urged to 'Leave It Blank' in campaign for Israel-Hamas cease-fire" . WABE . March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024 .
^ Falconer, Rebeca (March 3, 2024).
"Democratic Socialists of America endorses "uncommitted" Biden protest" . Axios . Retrieved March 3, 2024 .
^ Atlanta DSA 🌹🍑 [@atldemsoc] (March 4, 2024).
"DSA showed up for @Listen2michigan to help mobilize over 100k people to vote "uncommitted." Now, we're endorsing voting uncommitted nationwide. In Georgia, we have the option to submit a blank protest ballot at your early voting or polling location. #LeaveItBlank" (
Tweet ). Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via
Twitter .
^ Hellman, Melissa (March 6, 2024).
"After Michigan success, Biden ballot protest movement heads to Georgia" . The Guardian . Retrieved March 6, 2024 .
^
"2024 PRES PREF PRIMARY ELECTIO" . Varun's Live Election Maps . Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
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