Jason Palmer (politician)

Jason Palmer
Palmer in 2024
Born	Jason Michael Palmer (1971-12-01) December 1, 1971 (age 52) Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, U.S.
Education	University of Virginia (BA) Harvard University (MBA)
Occupation(s)	Entrepreneur, investor
Known for	Defeating the incumbent president, Joe Biden, in the 2024 American Samoa Democratic presidential caucuses
Political party	Democratic
Website	palmerforpresident.us

Jason Michael Palmer (born December 1, 1971) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, investor, and politician who was a candidate in the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries. Palmer won the 2024 American Samoa Democratic presidential caucuses, with 51 votes compared to 40 for Joe Biden. He was awarded three of American Samoa's delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Palmer became the first presidential candidate to win a territory while running against an incumbent president in a presidential primary since Ted Kennedy defeated Jimmy Carter in 13 contests during the 1980 Democratic presidential primaries.