Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin are holding their primaries on the Democratic and Republican side, putting hundreds of additional delegates up for grabs. Both President Biden and former President Trump have already locked up their party’s nominations, so the results will likely only add on to their delegate totals.
Despite this, Democratic voters in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Wisconsin will still have an opportunity to cast a protest vote against Biden. Voters in Connecticut and Rhode Island can vote “uncommitted,” and Wisconsin Democrats can vote “uninstructed.”
The ballots are the latest effort to reflect growing displeasure with Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza among Democratic voters.
An “uncommitted” vote campaign in Michigan‘s Democratic primary won two delegates, while a similar effort in Minnesota won 11 delegates.
“Uncommitted” and “uninstructed” are not ballot options for New York Democrats, but voters can still essentially cast a protest vote by leaving their ballot blank.
Runoffs are also being held in three state House districts in Arkansas and in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District to choose a Republican who will face Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), a longtime congressman in a solidly blue district, in November.
