Who is Jason Palmer? What to know about the American Samoan pick for president:-Voters in the territories of the United States of America went to the polls on March 5 to cast their ballots for president. States such as California, Virginia, and Hawaii were not the only ones holding elections on Super Tuesday; many other states and territories also held elections.
American Samoa is a group of seven islands and atolls located in the South Pacific Ocean. Voters in American Samoa have picked Jason Palmer, who is 52 years old, as their Democratic nominee over Joe Biden, who is currently serving as President. The win was decided by a vote of 51-40.
Who is Jason Palmer? What to know about the American Samoan pick for president
Okay, so who exactly is this Jason Palmer?
Palmer is an entrepreneur who has spent his whole career working at the convergence of education and technology. Prior to that, he was a director at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Palmer is currently headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.
Palmer, who is 52 years old, is the youngest candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in the campaign, and he is also one of the youngest candidates worldwide. In addition, he was the first candidate to make an artificial intelligence campaign film that provides responses to questions posed by voters. Furthermore, he is the only candidate who has steadfastly advocated for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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“My campaign is rooted in conscious capitalism, modernizing our government, and harnessing America’s talent on the global stage,” Palmer said in a news statement that announced his ambition to run for president in November of 2023. “I have been called the purple candidate and embrace the moniker proudly since I firmly believe our platform’s values can and should transcend party affiliation.”
American Samoa is one of the sixteen states and territories that Palmer has qualified for the presidential race, according to a news release issued by his team. It is also noteworthy that he is the only presidential contender who campaigned in the area during the election that took place in 2024.
This is not the first time that inhabitants of the territory have voted for an unusual presidential candidate; at the Democratic caucus for the year 2020, contender Michael Bloomberg was the candidate who received the most votes.