‘Uncommitted’ Efforts Dampen Joe Biden's Win In MN

MINNESOTA — Nearly 46,000 Minnesotans opted to vote for "uncommitted" instead of President Joe Biden or one of the other available candidates in Tuesday's primary.

Biden won 64 of the 75 delegates that were at stake in the North Star State, while uncommitted won 11 delegates.

Political analysts say the result illustrates the dissatisfaction that Muslim Americans, progressives, and younger voters have with Biden’s alliance with Israel and stance on the war in Gaza.

Uncommitted votes were highest in areas with younger voters, according to The New York Times.

"The president believes making your voice heard and participating in our democracy is fundamental to who we are as Americans," Lauren Hitt, a campaign spokeswoman, told the newspaper.

"He shares the goal for an end to the violence and a just, lasting peace in the Middle East. He’s working tirelessly to that end."

Rep. Dean Phillips, the Minnesota Democrat challenging Biden in the primary, won just less than 19,000 votes, taking third place behind "uncommitted."

• Jason Palmer: 771 votes, 0.32 percent
• Joseph R Biden Jr: 171,272 votes, 70.10 percent
• Eban Cambridge: 239 votes, 0.10 percent
• Uncommitted: 45,913 votes, 18.79 percent
• Marianne Williamson: 3,462 votes, 1.42 percent
• Dean Phillips: 18,966 votes, 7.76 percent
• Frankie Lozadaz; 296 votes, 0.12 percent
• Gabriel Cornejo: 330 votes, 0.14 percent
• Cenk Uygur: 695 votes, 0.28 percent
• Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato: 372 votes, 0.15 percent
• Write-In: 1,996 votes, 0.82 percent