Jason Palmer | |
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Born | Jason Michael Palmer December 1, 1971 Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, U.S. |
Education | University of Virginia (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, investor |
Known for | Defeating the incumbent president, Joe Biden, in the 2024 American Samoa Democratic presidential caucuses |
Political party | Democratic |
Website | palmerforpresident |
Jason Michael Palmer (born December 1, 1971) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, investor, and politician who was a candidate in the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries. Palmer won the 2024 American Samoa Democratic presidential caucuses, with 51 votes compared to 40 for Joe Biden. He was awarded three of American Samoa's delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Palmer became the first presidential candidate to win a territory while running against an incumbent president in a presidential primary since Ted Kennedy defeated Jimmy Carter in 13 contests during the 1980 Democratic presidential primaries.