Joe Biden suffered defeat in the American Samoa Democrat caucus to an unknown candidate.

Businessman Jason Palmer, who reportedly qualified for the presidential ballot in 16 states, secured victory in the small territory.

91 votes were cast in the caucus.

Palmer had 51 votes compared to 40 for Joe Biden.

“I found out that I had won because my phone started blowing up with friends and campaign staffers texting me,” Palmer said, according to the Associated Press.

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The territory has 6 delegates, with Palmer notching 4 of them.

The Hill reports:

Since American Samoa is a U.S. territory, it doesn’t have electoral votes in the general election — but it can still send 11 delegates to the Democratic National Convention later this year. DDHQ estimates that so far Palmer has won 4 delegates and Biden 2.

Democrat Michael Bloomberg came out on top in the party’s 2020 Super Tuesday contest in American Samoa, while then-candidate Biden got single-digit support.

American Samoa held its party contest on Super Tuesday, along with more than a dozen states — and hundreds of delegates are on each party’s table in the March 5 primaries and caucuses. The contests are set to give boosts to both Biden and former President Trump, the GOP front-runner, as they fight to lock in their respective party nods.

“Every American deserves an advocate who will champion their cause & amplify their voices. Whether addressing climate change, enhancing healthcare, or improving education, the aspirations of American Samoans resonate with the long-awaited change we all seek,” Palmer posted to X.

From the Associated Press:

Palmer, 52, said he never visited the territory before the caucus.

“I have been campaigning remotely, doing Zoom town halls, talking to people, listening to them about their concerns and what matters to them,” he said.

The outcome will hardly derail Biden’s march toward his party’s nomination. Only six delegates were at stake in the U.S. territory, a tiny collection of islands in the South Pacific with fewer than 50,000 residents. Palmer won four delegates and Biden two.

On the day before the caucus, Palmer posted on X that “Washington D.C. is long overdue for a president who will be an advocate for American Samoa.” His account includes pictures of young people holding homemade campaign signs.

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