Dean Phillips

Democrat Representative of Minnesota's 3rd district

Representative
Minnesota, district 3
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Minnesota, district 3
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Minnesota, district 3
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-2871

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January 20, 1969 (56 years old)

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American businessman and politician
Former candidate for the 2024 Democratic Party presidential nomination
Served as U.S. representative since 2019
Owned and started several companies
Former president and CEO of a family liquor business
Former co-owner of Talenti gelato and co-owns a coffee shop chain
Announced not running for reelection to congressional seat in 2023
First elected in 2018 by defeating a six-term Republican incumbent
First Democrat to win his district’s seat since 1958 and has been reelected twice
Consistently voted in support of President Joe Biden’s positions
One of the wealthiest members of Congress with a net worth of $77 million in 2018
Unsuccessfully challenged Biden for the Democratic nomination in the 2024 presidential election
Raised Jewish and moved during early childhood
Graduated from Brown University and completed an MBA at the University of Minnesota
Served as president and CEO of the family’s distilling company from 2000 to 2012
Voted with President Biden’s positions 100% of the time according to FiveThirtyEight
Signed on as a co-sponsor of the Medicare for All Act in 2023
Committee assignments include the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Small Business
Member of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, New Democrat Coalition, and Problem Solvers Caucus
Received endorsements from notable figures and organizations during his presidential campaign
Suspended his presidential campaign in 2024 and endorsed Joe Biden
Married with two daughters from a previous marriage
Adoptive paternal grandmother was the author of the “Dear Abby” advice column