Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Dean Phillips must be allowed on state’s primary ballot

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday ordered election officials to include presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) on the state’s Democratic primary ballot.

The unanimous ruling argued that Democrats on the bipartisan presidential search committee should have discussed Phillips’ participation. The court’s decision means a leading candidate will appear on the April 2 primary ballot for President Biden. Associated Press reported.

Phillips launched his campaign against Biden in October and vowed to challenge him in several states where he was removed from the ballot.

In December, Phillips said he intended to challenge the Democratic National Committee and several states, including Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee, for removing him and other Democratic candidates from the ballot.

He filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Jan. 26, seeking to have his name added after he was removed after a Jan. 2 meeting, according to the Associated Press.

Phillips argued that candidates meet the state’s voting access standards, which require candidates to be “generally supported or recognized in the national news media.”

Friday’s ruling accused the commission of not properly exercising any discretion under state law regarding Minnesota lawmakers, according to the Associated Press.

Phillips, author Marianne Williamson and “The Young Turks” host Cenk Uyghur have all criticized the state’s refusal to include them on the Democratic primary ballot. are doing.

Despite not appearing on New Hampshire’s ballots, Biden won nearly 64 percent support among voters in the first round of his campaign. Phillips received 19.6% support in the state, according to election results from Decision Desk Headquarters.

Phillips previously said he would withdraw from the race by Super Tuesday on March 5 if he lacked momentum, but now says he plans to continue racing “as long as necessary” as long as he can compete against former competitors. President Trump.