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The 2024 Texas Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 272 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were 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, with opposition from smaller candidates. Frankie Lozada won Loving County, the only other county victory over Biden alongside Dean Philips' victory in Oklahoma's Cimarron County.
Candidates
The filing deadline was December 11, 2023.[2] The following candidates filed and proceeded to the primary:[3]
- Joe Biden
- Gabriel Cornejo
- Star Locke
- Frankie Lozada
- Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato
- Dean Phillips
- Cenk Uygur
- Marianne Williamson
The following candidate filed and was denied ballot access:[4]
- Edward Kimbrough
Endorsements
Joe Biden
- U.S. Representatives
- Colin Allred, U.S. Representative from TX-32 (2019–present), candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas in 2024[5]
- Greg Casar, U.S. Representative from TX-35 (2023–present)[5]
- Joaquin Castro, U.S. Representative from TX-20 (2013–present)[5]
- Jasmine Crockett, U.S. Representative from TX-30 (2023–present)[5]
- Henry Cuellar, U.S. Representative from TX-28 (2005–present), 102nd Secretary of State of Texas (2001)[5]
- Veronica Escobar, U.S. Representative from TX-16 (2019–present)[5]
- Lizzie Fletcher, U.S. Representative from TX-07 (2019–present)[5]
- Sylvia Garcia, U.S. Representative from TX-29 (2019–present)[5]
- Al Green, U.S. Representative from TX-09 (2005–present)[5]
- Sheila Jackson Lee, U.S. Representative from TX-18 (1995–present), candidate for Mayor of Houston in 2023[5]
- Marc Veasey, U.S. Representative from TX-33 (2013–present)[5]
- Local officials
- Lina Hidalgo, Harris County Judge (2019–present)[6]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |||
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 831,247 | 84.6% | 244 | 244 | |
| Marianne Williamson | 43,667 | 4.5% | |||
| Armando Perez-Serrato | 27,473 | 2.8% | |||
| Dean Phillips | 26,473 | 2.7% | |||
| Gabriel Cornejo | 17,196 | 1.8% | |||
| Cenk Uygur | 16,100 | 1.6% | |||
| Frankie Lozada | 11,311 | 1.2% | |||
| Star Locke | 8,602 | 0.9% | |||
| Total: | 982,069 | 100% | 272 | 272 | |
| Source: [7] | |||||
See also
- 2024 Texas Republican presidential primary
- 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2024 United States presidential election
- 2024 United States presidential election in Texas
- 2024 United States elections
References
- ^ "Texas Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Important dates in the 2024 presidential race". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Candidate Information". Texas-election.com - Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate Information". Texas-election.com - Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Svitek, Patrick (April 25, 2023). "Texas Democrats rally around Joe Biden as he announces reelection bid". The Texas Tribune.
- ^ Stockburger, George (May 10, 2023). "Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board". ABC27/WHTM.
- ^ "Texas Democratic Primary Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 28, 2024.