Dean Phillips

Extracted Attributes

• Gender

  Male

• Full Name

  Dean Benson Phillips

• Birth Name

  Dean Benson Pfefer

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date of Birth

  1969-01-20

• Place of Birth

  Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

• Political Party

  Democratic Party

• Net Worth (2018)

  $77 million

• Political Stance

  Moderate, Centrist Democrat

• Current Residence

  Deephaven, Minnesota, United States

• Alma Mater (Graduate)

  University of Minnesota (MBA, 2000)

• Alma Mater (Undergraduate)

  Brown University (BA in Urban Studies, 1991)

• Bipartisan Ranking (117th Congress)

  13th most bipartisan member of the House

Timeline

• Born Dean Benson Pfefer in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, Web Search Results)

  1969-01-20

• His father, Artie Pfefer, a U.S. Army captain, was killed in action in Vietnam when Dean was six months old. (Source: Web Search Results)

  1969

• Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in urban studies from Brown University. (Source: Wikipedia, Web Search Results)

  1991

• Joined his family's business, Phillips Distilling Company, serving in various roles. (Source: Web Search Results)

  1993

• Completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. (Source: Wikipedia, Web Search Results)

  2000

• Named President and CEO of Phillips Distilling Company, a position he held until 2012. (Source: Wikipedia, Web Search Results)

  2000

• Became Executive Chairman of Talenti Gelato, serving until 2016. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2012

• Helped bring WE Day, a global youth-empowerment initiative, to Minnesota. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2013

• Divorced from Karin Einisman. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2015

• Co-founded and co-owned Penny's Coffee, a Twin Cities-based coffeehouse chain, until 2019. (Source: Wikipedia, Web Search Results)

  2016

• Ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Minnesota's 3rd congressional district as a Democrat, defeating six-term Republican incumbent Erik Paulsen. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2018

• Took office as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district, becoming the first Democrat to hold the seat since 1961. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2019-01-03

• Married Annalise Glick. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2019

• Re-elected as U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2020

• Re-elected as U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district. (Source: Summary)

  2022

• Announced his candidacy for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination, challenging incumbent Joe Biden. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2023-10-27

• Announced he would not seek another term as U.S. Representative. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2023-11

• Received four delegates in the Democratic presidential primaries, finishing as the runner-up to Joe Biden. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2024

• Concluded his term as U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2025-01-03

Dean Phillips

Dean Benson Phillips (né Pfefer; born January 20, 1969) is an American politician, businessman, and former presidential candidate who served from 2019 to 2025 as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, Phillips was an executive in the food and beverage industry before entering politics. Formerly the president and CEO of his family's distilled spirits business, Phillips Distilling Company, he also was the co-owner of Talenti Gelato, Belvedere Vodka, and the Twin Cities-based coffeehouse chain Penny's. Phillips was first elected in 2018, defeating six-term Republican incumbent Erik Paulsen. He became the first Democrat to win the seat in 60 years, and was reelected twice by comfortable margins. In November 2023, Phillips announced that he would not run for another term. Phillips was considered a moderate Democrat and briefly co-chaired the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee. Despite consistently voting in support of President Joe Biden's policy positions, Phillips challenged him for the Democratic Party nomination in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Running a long-shot campaign centered around providing younger leadership, he received four delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the second-most of any candidate in the primaries, making him the runner-up to Biden.

Web Search Results

• Dean Phillips | C-SPAN.org

  Dean Benson Phillips is an American politician, businessman, and former presidential candidate who served from 2019 to 2025 as the U.S. representative for . A member of the Democratic Party, Phillips is the former chairman and co-owner of Talenti Gelato, former co-owner of Belvedere Vodka, and president and CEO of his family's distilled spirits business, Phillips Distilling Company. Wikipedia\

• Dean Phillips - Jewish Virtual Library

  Phillips is the divorced father of two daughters, Daniela and Pia, and lives in Deephaven with his partner Annalise. Sources:Dean Phillips for Congress; “Dean Phillips,” Wikipedia; U.S. Congressman Dean Phillips closeImage 2 Image 3 Download our mobile app for on-the-go access to the Jewish Virtual Library Image 4: Google PlayImage 5: App Store Image 6 Library About Contact Privacy Policy Donate © 1998 - 2025 American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise Join our mailing list [...] Dean Benson Phillips was born on January 20, 1969, in St. Paul, Minnesotato DeeDee and Artie Pfefer. Artie never met his son. He was a U.S. Army captain killed in action in Vietnam when Dean was six months old. His mother was just 24 and they moved in with Dean’s great-grandparents for the first three years of his life. [...] Phillips served as a regent at Saint Johns University and Board Chair of Allina Health, the operator of Abbott Northwestern, Mercy-Unity and United Hospitals. In 2013, he helped bring WE Day, the global youth-empowerment initiative, to Minnesota. Phillips also chair the boards of his family charitable foundations.

• Meet Dean Phillips, Democratic Presidential Candidate

  Skip to main content Meet Dean Phillips, Democratic Presidential Candidate from The Water's Edge and Renewing America from The Water's Edge and Renewing America # Meet Dean Phillips, Democratic Presidential Candidate The U.S. congressman from Minnesota is a candidate for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination. Post by James M. Lindsay October 31, 2023 4:16 pm (EST) [...] Does it make sense to launch a primary challenge against a president of your own party who you say has done a “spectacular job” for the country? Most politicians would say “no.” Dean Phillips, a third-term congressman from Minnesota, says “yes.” He is convinced that Americans think that President Joe Biden is too old to serve another term as president, and as a result, he cannot beat Donald Trump in what would be a rematch of the 2020 election. Phillips recognizes that his primary challenge [...] Marital Status: Married to Karin Einisman (div. 2015); Annalise Glick (m. 2019) Children: Daniella and Pia Alma Mater: Brown University, BA in urban studies, 1991; University of Minnesota, MBA, 2000 Career: Phillips Distilling Company (1993-2012), CEO and Chairman (2000-12); executive chairman of Talenti Gelato (2012-16); co-founder and co-owner of Penny's Coffee (2016-19); member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2019-present). Campaign Website: dean24.com X Handle: @deanbphillips

• 55 Things You Need to Know About Dean Phillips - POLITICO

  2024 Elections # 55 Things You Need to Know About Dean Phillips The Minnesota Democrat and member of Congress is preparing to run for president. He doesn’t really disagree with Joe Biden, he just thinks he’s too old to run again. By Ian Ward Ian Ward is a reporter at POLITICO. POLITICO illustration/Photos by AP, Getty Images, iStock Dean Phillips is a lucky man. [...] A multi-millionaire gelato tycoon, the heir to one of America’s largest liquor dynasties and the first Democrat to represent Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District in nearly 60 years, Phillips is expected to make his long-rumored presidential campaign official in New Hampshire on Friday, ending months of speculation over his plans for 2024. [...] Georgetown University’s Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy ranked him the 13th most bipartisan member of the House during the 117th Congress. The ranking measures how often a member of Congress introduces bills that attract co-sponsors from the other party and how often that member co-sponsors a bill introduced from across the aisle. ## 40.

• Dean Phillips - Wikipedia

  Phillips is a childhood friend of Representative Kelly Morrison. Phillips is a college friend of Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi. He is a Minnesota Vikings fan. ## Publications [edit] ### Articles [edit] [...] joining his family's business Phillips Distilling Company, where he served in multiple positions in rectifying, production, sales, and marketing management. He completed his Master of Business Administration at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management in 2000, after which he was named president and CEO of the Company. [...] In 2018, Phillips ran for the United States House of Representatives in Minnesota's 3rd congressional district as a Democrat. In the Democratic primary, he defeated former sales associate Cole Young with 81.6% of the vote. Phillips won all three counties in the district. In the general election, Phillips defeated incumbent Republican Erik Paulsen with 55.6% of the vote. When he took office in 2019, he became the first Democrat to hold this seat since 1961. #### 2020 [edit]

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Brown University

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  politician

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  1/20/1969

• Place Of Birth

  Saint Paul

Dean Benson Phillips (born January 20, 1969) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district since 2019. The district encompasses the western suburbs of the Twin Cities, such as Bloomington, Minnetonka, Edina, Maple Grove, Plymouth, and Eden Prairie. Phillips is a member of the Democratic Party. Phillips has both owned and started several companies in addition to serving as president and CEO of his family’s liquor business, the Phillips Distilling Company. He is the former co-owner of Talenti gelato and co-owns Penny's Coffee. First elected in 2018, Phillips defeated six-term Republican incumbent Erik Paulsen. By flipping the once staunchly Republican district, he became the first Democrat to win the seat since 1958. He has since been reelected twice. Phillips is considered a centrist and a moderate Democrat. Working alongside Republicans on multiple issues, he has been consistently ranked as one of the most bipartisan members of Congress. Phillips advocates for fiscal responsibility, public safety, environmental protection, and healthcare reform. With a net worth of $77 million in 2018, Phillips is one of the wealthiest members of Congress.