U.S. President Candidate Profile

Dean Phillips

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DemocraticU.S. PresidentNational

Last updated 2026-05-15.

Sourced summary

[Grokipedia: Business career] Phillips Distilling Company leadership Dean Phillips joined the family-owned Phillips Distilling Company, established in 1912 and grokipedia.com

FEC totals for the 2024 cycle report that Dean Phillips raised $7,670,315, spent $7,665,633, reported $4,682 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

[Grokipedia: Political positions] Economy, jobs, and business regulation Phillips, who served as CEO of the family-owned Phillips Distilling Company from 2012 grokipedia.com

[Grokipedia: 2024 presidential campaign] Announcement and primary rationale On October 27, 2023, U.S. grokipedia.com

[Grokipedia: Personal life] Family and relationships Dean Phillips was born Dean Benson Pfefer on January 20, 1969, in St. grokipedia.com

[Grokipedia: Electoral history] U.S. grokipedia.com

[Grokipedia: Entry into politics and 2018 election] Motivations for running Dean Phillips announced his candidacy for the U.S. grokipedia.com

[Grokipedia: Lead] Dean Benson Phillips (born January 20, 1969) is an American businessman and former politician who represented Minnesota's 3rd congressional grokipedia.com

Finance snapshot

Dean Phillips's committee id is C00854778

Claim timeline

[Grokipedia: Post-Congressional activities] Reflections on Democratic Party failures Following his departure from Congress in January 2025, Dean Phillips has grokipedia.com Retrieved 2026-05-15.

[Grokipedia: Early life and education] Family background and childhood Dean Phillips was born Dean Benson Pfefer on January 20, 1969, in St. grokipedia.com Retrieved 2026-05-15.

[Grokipedia: U.S. grokipedia.com Retrieved 2026-05-15.

Race and district

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Dean Phillips profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: challenger. Race status: discovered.

Valid citations 58. Primary-source references 58. First seen 2026-05-07. Last seen 2026-05-07. Profile record updated 2026-05-07.

Published claim kinds: Background 31, Positions 4, Finance 1, Controversies 1.

Other ids: Other irs-990:_run; Grokipedia Dean Phillips.

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Race context

National, U.S. President.

Cycle year on file: 2024.

Race name on file: 2024 U.S. President - US.

Race status on file: discovered.

The indexed incumbent/challenger value is challenger.

The profile was last indexed on 2026-05-07.

Source posture

Published claim kinds on file: 31 background claims; 4 positions claims; 1 finance claim; 1 controversies claim.

Last updated 2026-05-15.

Filings and votes on file

Finance claims on file: 1. FEC candidate id on file: P40016131.

Claim text and source receipts are available in the full research book.

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