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What Happens to ‘Uncommitted’ Delegates? Organizers Will Have to Get Back to You.

Leaders of the “uncommitted” movement in Michigan won two delegates last week.

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If they can figure it out, leaders of Michigan’s “uncommitted” movement will be present in Chicago at the Democratic National Convention this summer. Carlos Osorio/AP

Before last Tuesday, the group that led the “uncommitted” movement had planned to shut down operations and felt they accomplished their goals in the Michigan primary: winning over 100,000 votes and proving that a coalition of Michigan Democrats were incredibly angry over President Joe Biden’s approach to Israel.

But then they actually won delegates.

“I think right now we’re just trying to understand the whole delegate process, and it’s a very complicated process,” said Layla Elabed, the campaign manager for Listen to Michigan, the grassroots effort that led the “uncommitted” charge. “And I’ll be honest, I’m a novice to it. I got a crash course on it the day of the primary.”