Phillips would consider No Labels run if Biden expected to lose Trump rematch

Published January 21, 2024 5:04pm ET



Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), a long-shot Democratic presidential candidate, said he’d entertain a third-party presidential bid if it appeared like President Joe Biden would lose a rematch against former President Donald Trump.

Phillips acknowledged he would consider running on No Labels, a centrist group exploring an independent bid, though Biden allies have expressed concern that such a candidate could siphon Democratic or independent voters from the president.

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