A push from progressive Minnesotans and members of the Muslim community to get voters to check "uncommitted" in the state's Democratic presidential primary won nearly 46,000 votes on Tuesday, far surpassing their goal of 5,000 votes.

Organizers of the campaign declared victory Tuesday night, saying the result will send a message to President Joe Biden that large factions of his own party want him to support a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.

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The campaign is building on momentum from a similar push in Michigan, which earned more than 100,000 votes in the state's primary last week. Both Minnesota and Michigan were crucial states in Biden's 2020 victory.

While Biden overwhelmingly won the primary with 70% of the vote, the uncommitted votes came in second, earning nearly 19% of the vote and beating Minnesota DFL U.S. Rep. Dean Philips in his home state. Given their turnout, organizers said they will be able to send delegates to the DNC's convention in Chicago in August.