Biden Wins First 2024 Primary in South Carolina

President Joe Biden has won the South Carolina Democratic primary, the first contest of the 2024 election cycle, with 96.4% of the vote. He faced minor opposition from Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips and self-help author Marianne Williamson. Biden's victory comes as he seeks to bolster his flagging popularity and prove his continued support among the state's heavily Black electorate. His first year in office was marked by inflation, rising crime, and a chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The state's Republican primary, the first of the 2024 cycle, will be held on May 29.