Unknown Beats Biden In American Samoa

March 6, 2024 5:01 am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jason Palmer, a previously unknown candidate, won the Democratic caucus in American Samoa on Tuesday. Out of 91 ballots cast, Palmer won 51 and President Joe Biden won 40, according to the local party. Palmer told The Associated Press, “I found out that I had won because my phone started blowing up.” He says he never visited the territory before the caucus. The outcome won’t derail Biden’s march toward his party’s nomination. Only six delegates were at stake in the U.S. territory, which is a tiny collection of islands in the South Pacific. Palmer is a Baltimore resident who has worked for various businesses and nonprofits, often on issues involving technology and education.