2024-03-06 08:03:00
Biden and Trump navigate Super Tuesday as they head toward possible rematch
Presidential favorites from both parties racked up a formidable string of victories on Super Tuesday.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won their respective primaries in California and Texas, the states with the most delegates at stake in Tuesday’s elections.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Credit: Getty Images.
In a surprising victory, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley will win Vermont, CNN projects, earning her first state victory. Still, she remains far behind Trump in the delegate count.
Alaska was the last Super Tuesday poll to close at midnight Eastern time.
Projected winners:
Biden: Iowa Democratic mail-in caucus, Vermont, Virginia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Maine, Massachusetts, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Colorado, Minnesota, Utah, and California Democratic primaries
Trump: Republican primaries in Virginia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Maine, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Colorado, Minnesota, Massachusetts and California
Haley: Vermont Republican Primary
Jason Palmer: The Democratic candidate will win American Samoa’s Democratic presidential caucuses, CNN projects, handing Biden his only defeat so far this primary season.
Other key races: Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein will face off in the North Carolina gubernatorial race, CNN projects. Sen. Ted Cruz is also expected to win the Texas Senate Republican primary.
Estimated delegates won to date: Remember, it takes 1,215 of 2,429 delegates to win the Republican nomination and 1,968 of 3,934 delegates to win the Democratic nomination.
Republican:
Win: 936
Nikki Haley: 85
Democrat:
Biden: 1.312
Uncommitted: 2
Haley on her future: One donor said the campaign told them Haley would “make plans and next steps tomorrow.” Her campaign said in a statement that she was “honored” to win Vermont and emphasized that there are voters who want an alternative to Trump.
Biden campaign on loss of American Samoa: The campaign ignored the president’s projected loss of the territory, with one official calling it “dumb news.” Campaign officials said a very small number of votes are expected in American Samoa.
Dean Phillips considers campaign: The Democratic candidate said he will make a decision in the coming days about his political future after the results of Super Tuesday. Phillips announced late last month that he would be laying off staff after failing to raise the funds to run his campaign as he hoped.
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