Biden Loses American Samoa Primary to Unknown Candidate Jason Palmer | 5 March 2024 | The Democratic primary results for American Samoa are in, and Joe Biden has lost the unincorporated territory of the United States against an unknown candidate named Jason Palmer. According to Decision Desk Headquarters, the Democratic Party in American Samoa announced Jason Palmer won the American Samoa Democratic Caucus. The territory carries a total of 11 delegates in the Democratic National Convention. Palmer, relatively unknown to most Americans, is an investor and entrepreneur who previously worked for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.