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Dean Phillips

Dean Phillips
Official portrait, 2021
Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
In office
January 3, 2023 – October 1, 2024
LeaderHakeem Jeffries
Preceded byDebbie Dingell
Matt Cartwright
Ted Lieu
Succeeded byLori Trahan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2025
Preceded byErik Paulsen
Succeeded byKelly Morrison
Personal details
Born
Dean Benson Pfefer

(1969-01-20) January 20, 1969 (age 56)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Karin Einisman
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(m. 1995; div. 2015)​

Annalise Glick
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(m. 2019; div. 2024)​
Children2
RelativesPauline Phillips (grandmother)
Eppie Lederer (great aunt)
EducationBrown University (BA)
University of Minnesota (MBA)
Phillips's voice
Phillips supporting SALT deductions
Recorded December 19, 2019

Dean Benson Phillips[1] (né Pfefer; born January 20, 1969)[2] is an American politician, businessman, and former presidential candidate who served from 2019 to 2025 as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district.[3][4] A member of the Democratic Party, Phillips was an executive in the food and beverage industry before entering politics. Formerly the president and CEO of his family's distilled spirits business, Phillips Distilling Company, he also was the co-owner of Talenti Gelato, Belvedere Vodka, and the Twin Cities-based coffeehouse chain Penny's.[5][6][7]

Phillips was first elected in 2018, defeating six-term Republican incumbent Erik Paulsen.[8] He became the first Democrat to win the seat in 60 years, and was reelected twice by comfortable margins. In November 2023, Phillips announced that he would not run for another term.[9] Phillips was considered a moderate Democrat and briefly co-chaired the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee.[10][11]

Despite consistently voting in support of President Joe Biden's policy positions, Phillips challenged him for the Democratic Party nomination in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.[12][13] Running a long-shot campaign centered around providing younger leadership, he received four delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the second-most of any candidate in the primaries, making him the runner-up to Biden.[14][15]

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  4. ^ "Speaker Details: Common Grounds: Spotlight on Small Business Policy". U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  5. ^ Monroe, Nancy Weingartner (September 29, 2017). "Dean Philip's Running For Office While Running Penny's". foodservicenews.net. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "Vodka and Gelato Tycoon Challenging Minnesota's Erik Paulsen". Roll Call. May 16, 2017. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "Phillips liquor heir, Dear Abby's grandson launches bid to unseat Congressman Erik Paulsen". Twin Cities. May 16, 2017. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "In competitive Third District race, Erik Paulsen, Dean Phillips clash at second debate". AP News. October 5, 2018. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  9. ^ Frazier, Kierra (November 24, 2023). "Dean Phillips announces he won't seek reelection to Congress". Politico. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  10. ^ Ahmed, Trisha (November 24, 2024). "Rep. Dean Phillips, a Democrat running for president, says he won't run for re-election to Congress". Associated Press. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  11. ^ "Members". newdemocratcoalition.house.gov. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  12. ^ John, Arit; McKend, Eva; Pellish, Aaron (October 26, 2023). "House Democrat Dean Phillips launches primary challenge against President Biden". CNN. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  13. ^ "Dean Phillips ends presidential campaign and endorses Biden". NBC News. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  14. ^ "2024 Presidential Primary Delegate Tracker". USA Today. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "US election 2024 primaries: follow live results". The Guardian. March 19, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.

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