Dean Phillips

American businessman and politician (born 1969)

Dean Benson Phillips[1] (born January 20, 1969)[2] is an American businessman and politician who has served as the U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district since 2019.[3]

Dean Phillips
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 3rd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byErik Paulsen
Personal details
Born
Dean Benson Pfefer

(1969-01-20) January 20, 1969 (age 55)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Karin Einisman
(m. 1995; div. 2015)

Annalise Glick
(m. 2019)
Children2
RelativesPauline Phillips (grandmother)
Jeanne Phillips (aunt)
EducationBrown University (AB)
University of Minnesota (MBA)
WebsiteHouse website

In July 2023, it was reported that Phillips was considering challenging President Joe Biden in the 2024 Democratic presidential primaries.[4][5] He officially announced his candidacy on October 26, 2023.[6] On March 6, 2024, Phillips suspended his campaign following Super Tuesday.[7]

References

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  1. "PAGE BY PAGE REPORT DISPLAY FOR 12951451573 (Page 196 of 371)". Docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. "Candidate Conversation - Dean Phillips (DFL) - News & Analysis - Inside Elections". Insideelections.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  3. Coolican, J. Patrick (May 9, 2017). "Minnesota liquor heir hopes to parlay business career into congressional bid". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  4. Hunt, Kasie (2023-07-28). "Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips eyes 2024 challenge to Biden". CNN. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  5. Martin, Jonathan (July 28, 2023). "A Four-Way Race? The 2024 Presidential Contest is Anything But Settled". Politico.
  6. Schneider, Elena; Kashinsky, Lisa (October 27, 2023). "Biden camp plays it cool. But Dean Phillips' bid is on their radar". Politico. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  7. "Dean Phillips halts his long-shot presidential bid and endorses President Biden".