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2024 Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary
The 2024 Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the
Democratic Party primaries for the
2024 presidential election . 116 delegates to the
Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates.
[1] The contest was held on
Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and
territories .
Biden won the primary in a landslide, however
No preference did receive 1 delegate.
Candidates
Incumbent
President
Joe Biden announced on April 25, 2023, his
bid for a second term. He faces primary challenges from author, progressive activist, and
2020 presidential candidate
Marianne Williamson and
U.S. Representative from
MN 3 ,
Dean Phillips .
[2]
Ballot access controversy
There are three ways for a presidential candidate to get on the primary ballot in Massachusetts: a candidate can be placed on the ballot by the state party, they can gather 2,500 signatures to achieve ballot access, or the
Secretary of the Commonwealth can place candidates who have been "generally advocated or recognized in the national news media."
[3] The
Massachusetts Democratic Party voted to submit only Biden's name to the state ballot, which was highly criticized by the Williamson campaign, which did not attempt to file any signatures.
[4] Ultimately, both Phillips and Williamson were placed on the ballot by Secretary of the Commonwealth
William Galvin .
[5]
Endorsements
Joe Biden
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
Local officials
Newspapers
State representatives
Local officials
Willie Burnley Jr.,
Somerville City Councilor at-large (2022–present)
[12]
Organizations
Polling
Hypothetical polling
Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
[a]
Marginof error
Joe Biden
Pete Buttigieg
Hillary Clinton
Kamala Harris
Maura Healey
Gavin Newsom
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Bernie Sanders
Elizabeth Warren
Other
Undecided
YouGov
Mar 28 – April 5, 2023
397 (RV)
–
28%
15%
–
6%
–
4%
–
21%
12%
4%
[b]
10%
Emerson College
Sep 7–8, 2022
339 (LV)
–
54%
–
–
–
6%
–
–
–
–
11%
28%
YouGov
Aug 26–29, 2022
500 (LV)
± 5.1%
22%
17%
5%
9%
–
4%
6%
12%
15%
11%
[c]
–
YouGov
Jun 15–21, 2022
588 (LV)
± 3.5%
26%
13%
7%
9%
–
–
6%
14%
14%
10%
[d]
–
Results
Massachusetts Democratic primary, March 5, 2024
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Actual delegate count
Pledged
Unpledged
Total
Joe Biden (incumbent)
533,096
80.5%
91
No Preference
60,236
9.1%
1
Dean Phillips
29,728
4.5%
Marianne Williamson
20,402
3.1%
Other candidates
10,135
1.5%
Cenk Uygur (write-in )
82
<0.1%
Blank ballots
8,930
1.3%
Total:
662,609
100%
92
92
Source:
[21]
See also
Notes
^ Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
^ Gretchen Whitmer with 4%
^ "Someone else" with 11%
^ "Someone else" with 10%
References
^
"Massachusetts Democratic Delegation 2024" .
The Green Papers . Retrieved April 30, 2023 .
^ Alter, Charlotte (December 4, 2023).
"Dean Phillips Is the Other Guy Running for President. Does He Have a Chance?" . Time. Retrieved December 8, 2023 .
^
"How to Run for President" . Massachusetts Secretary of State . Retrieved January 4, 2024 .
^ Garrity, Kelly and Kashinsky, Lisa.
"Williamson cries foul over ballot access in Massachusetts" . Politico on MSN.com . Retrieved January 4, 2024 . {{
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link )
^ Fortier, Marc (January 2, 2024).
"Here's who will appear first on Massachusetts' presidential primary ballots" . nbcboston.com . Retrieved January 4, 2024 .
^ Harding, Ed (November 27, 2022).
"OTR: Sen. Markey explains why he's backing Biden in 2024" . WCVB . Retrieved April 25, 2023 .
^ Morris, Kyle (January 22, 2023).
"10 Democrats who have vowed support for Biden in 2024 as voters await his official re-election decision" . Fox News .
Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023 .
^ McCammond, Alexi; Treene, Alayna; Solender, Andrew (August 5, 2022).
"Dems dodge on Biden '24" . Axios .
Archived from the original on March 28, 2023.
^ Stockburger, George (May 10, 2023).
"Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board" . ABC27/WHTM .
^
"The reasons to look beyond Joe Biden's age" .
The Boston Globe . April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023 .
^ Mancini, Ryan (March 4, 2024).
"Mass. coalition urges Dem. voters to choose 'no preference' in primary" . MassLive . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
^ Alston, Paris (March 4, 2024).
"A Mass. group wants Democrats to vote 'No Preference' to support a ceasefire in Gaza" . WGBH . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
^ Falconer, Rebeca (March 3, 2024).
"Democratic Socialists of America endorses "uncommitted" Biden protest" . Axios . Retrieved March 3, 2024 .
^ Cape Cod DSA [@CapeCodDSA] (February 29, 2024).
"🗳️ Attention Massachusetts Voters - Primary Day is March 5th! No Peace? No Preference" (
Tweet ). Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via
Twitter .
^ River Valley DSA🌹 [@RiverValleyDSA] (March 2, 2024).
"‼️Tuesday March 5‼️ Tell the Democratic Party our votes belong to Gaza by voting No Preference on your ballot. 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸" (
Tweet ). Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via
Twitter .
^ Marans, Daniel (March 4, 2024).
"The Gaza Cease-Fire Movement Faces A Big Test In Michigan" . HuffPost . Retrieved February 27, 2024 .
^ IfNotNow Boston 🔥 [@IfNotNowBoston] (March 4, 2024).
"Remember, vote "NO PREFERENCE" tomorrow! #ceasefirenow #mapoli" (
Tweet ). Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via
Twitter .
^
a
b Pursley, Basil (March 2, 2024).
"Activists encourage voters to choose 'no preference' in Tuesday's election, in support of Gaza" . New England Public Media . Retrieved March 3, 2024 .
^ Jewish Voice for Peace Action [@JvpAction] (March 5, 2024).
"JVP Action endorses "uncommitted" in the remaining Democratic presidential primaries This is a warning to Biden. We reject his support for Israel's assault on Gaza. By choosing to be complicit in genocide, he is also ignoring his voters and terrifyingly paving a path for Trump🧵" (
Tweet ). Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via
Twitter .
^ Jewish Voice for Peace Action [@JvpAction] (March 5, 2024).
"Massachusetts! Learn how to #VoteNoPreferenceMA here: http://votenopreferencema.org" (
Tweet ). Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via
Twitter .
^
"2024 President Democratic Primary" . State of Massachusetts . Retrieved March 28, 2024 .
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