Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., speaks during the news conference on the Invest to Protect Act outside the Capitol on Thursday, May 12, 2022. Rep. Dean Phillips, the Minnesota Democrat challenging President Joe Biden for their party's presidential nomination, announced Friday that he will not seek reelection to Congress in 2024. Biden, who announced his own reelection campaign months earlier, has rarely commented on Phillips' challenge. Phillips has said he is running for president to strengthen the Democratic ticket in light of polls showing low approval for Biden and his administration. Some recent surveys have found former President Donald Trump, the clear frontrunner in the 2024 Republican primary, beating Biden in several key primary states.

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