President Joe Biden suffered his first defeat in a Democratic primary, losing to unknown candidate Jason Palmer in American Samoa on Tuesday night.
The president lost in the tiny U.S. territory in the South Pacific, which receives no Electoral College votes but can still send Democratic delegates to the party's convention this summer.
Only 91 Democrats went to the polls, with Palmer receiving 51 votes to Biden 40. American Samoa has just six delegates, with Palmer expected to receive four votes and Biden two.
Palmer is a Baltimore-based investor but has spent time on the island in recent days, his campaign said.
In the 2020 Democratic primary, American Samoa was the only contest won by billionaire Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City.
President Joe Biden lost the American Samoa primary to unknown candidate Jason Palmer
After pouring millions into his presidential run, Bloomberg immediately dropped out and endorsed Biden.
Palmer's claim to fame, a press release from his campaign said, is that he is the first presidential candidate to release a talking, AI-powered version of himself.
The 52-year-old hopeful previously worked at Microsoft, Kaplan Education and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and is a graduate of Harvard Business School.
His victory comes as Biden has two better-known challengers, Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota and self-help guru Marianne Williamson, who came back in the primary race on Wednesday after receiving more votes than Phillips in the Michigan primary.
Before Palmer's victory, Biden lost two delegates to “Uncommitted,” a protest vote over the president's support of Israel amid the killing of civilians in Gaza.
Neither Phillips nor Williamson have won a single delegate yet.
Before Palmer's unexpected primary victory, the Minnesota congressman had already spoken humorously about his poor results.
“Congratulations to Joe Biden, Uncommitted, Marianne Williamson and Nikki Haley, who have resonated more with Democratic Party supporters than I have,” he posted on X.