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Adam Gabbatt in Salem, New Hampshire

Biden’s name won’t appear on New Hampshire ballots – where does that leave Democrats?

A cut-out composite of Joe Biden, Marianna Williamson and Dean Phillips
While Joe Biden remains the party’s favorite, candidates Dean Phillips and Marianne Williamson have spent weeks campaigning in the state. Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images

While Donald Trump and Nikki Haley might draw focus, a shadow presidential primary is taking place in New Hampshire, where Joe Biden could stumble at the first hurdle of his bid to run for president again in 2024 following an internal Democratic party feud.

As a consequence of the party scrap, Biden’s name will not even appear on the ballot in the Granite state on Tuesday. While the president remains the favorite to win his party’s overall nomination, his absence here has opened a window for Dean Phillips, a Democratic congressman from Minnesota, and Marianne Williamson, an author and self-help guru who ran for president in 2020, to mount longshot presidential bids.

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