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- Rep. Dean Phillips just launched his 2024 WH primary challenge against President Joe Biden.
- But Christale Spain, the SC Democratic Party chair, told Politico he had not yet contacted Dems in the state.
- Spain told the outlet that Phillips is "not serious" about running if he bypasses the state.
Rep. Dean Phillips' primary challenge to President Joe Biden wasn't a complete surprise to many Democrats, with the Minnesota congressman having been vocal about empowering a new generation of leaders.
But as Phillips launches his long-shot campaign against Biden, a former vice president and ex-senator who has been a fixture in Washington for more than 50 years, he has — naturally — run into turbulence from members of his own party.