2024 Virginia Democratic presidential primary

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| election_name = 2024 Virginia Democratic presidential primary

| country = Virginia

| type = primary

| ongoing = Yes

| previous_election = 2020 Virginia Democratic presidential primary

| previous_year = 2020

| next_election = 2028 Virginia Democratic presidential primary

| next_year = 2028

| election_date = March 5, 2024

| elected_members = HI

| votes_for_election = 118 delegates (99 pledged and 19 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention

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Biden

| image1 = File:Joe Biden presidential portrait (cropped).jpg

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| candidate1 = Joe Biden

| color1 = 224192

| home_state1 = Delaware

| popular_vote1 = 317,329

| percentage1 = 88.51%

| delegate_count1 = 99

| image2 = File:Marianne Williamson (48541662667) (cropped).jpg

| candidate2 = Marianne Williamson

| color2 = e05a9d

| home_state2 = Washington, D.C.

| popular_vote2 = ⁦28,599

| percentage2 = 7.98%

| delegate_count2 = 0

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| outgoing_members = VT

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The 2024 Virginia Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 118 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.{{Cite web |title=Virginia Democratic Delegation 2024|url=https://www.thegreenpapers.com/P24/VA-D#3020 |access-date=May 6, 2023 |website=The Green Papers}} The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories.

Biden won the primary with some opposition from Williamson.{{Cite news |date=March 5, 2024 |title=Virginia Democratic Primary Election Results |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/03/05/us/elections/results-virginia-democratic-presidential-primary.html |access-date=March 6, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} Because uncommitted was not an option in the primary, Gaza war protest vote movements organizers rallied around Williamson.{{Cite web |last=Shepard |first=Steven |date=2024-03-12 |title=Where the ‘uncommitted’ protest vote could jolt Biden |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/12/uncommitted-protest-vote-movement-future-00146347 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=Politico}}{{Cite news |last=Navarro |first=Aaron |date=March 5, 2024 |title=Which Super Tuesday states have "uncommitted" on the ballot? The protest voting option against Biden is spreading. |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/super-tuesday-states-uncommitted-on-the-ballot-biden/ |access-date=March 19, 2024 |work=CBS News}}

Candidates

Incumbent President Joe Biden announced on April 25, 2023, his bid for a second term. He faced a primary challenge from 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson{{Cite web |last=Gittleson |first=Ben |last2=Nagle |first2=Molly |date=April 25, 2023 |title=Joe Biden announces he is running for president again, setting up possible Trump rematch |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/joe-biden-running-reelection-2024-setting-trump-rematch/story?id=98801535 |access-date=May 5, 2023 |website=ABC News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Weissert|first=Will |date=March 4, 2023|title=Marianne Williamson begins longshot 2024 challenge to Biden |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/california/story/2023-03-04/marianne-williamson-opens-long-shot-2024-challenge-to-biden |access-date=September 21, 2023|website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en}} and U.S. Representative Dean Phillips.

Endorsements

{{Main article|Endorsements in the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries}}

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U.S. Senators

Tim Kaine, U.S. Senator from Virginia (2013–present), 70th Governor of Virginia (2006–2010), 38th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (2002–2006), Democratic nominee for vice president in 2016{{cite web|last=Morris|first=Kyle|date=January 22, 2023|title=10 Democrats who have vowed support for Biden in 2024 as voters await his official re-election decision|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/10-democrats-vowed-support-biden-2024-voters-await-official-re-election-decision |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216185732/https://www.foxnews.com/politics/10-democrats-vowed-support-biden-2024-voters-await-official-re-election-decision|archive-date=February 16, 2023|access-date=February 16, 2023|website=Fox News|language=en-US}}

U.S. Representatives

Jennifer McClellan, U.S. Representative from {{ushr|VA|4|VA-04}} (2023–present){{cite web|last=Stockburger|first=George|title=Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board|website=ABC27/WHTM|date=May 10, 2023|url=https://www.abc27.com/pennsylvania-politics/josh-shapiro-malcolm-kenyatta-named-to-biden-harris-campaign-national-advisory-board/}}

Mayors

Levar Stoney, 80th Mayor of Richmond (2016–present)

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Results

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Biden won all 11 of Virginia's congressional districts.

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