Super Tuesday update: Trump and Biden win big in Texas and Colorado
Voters Head to the Polls for Super Tuesday Primaries
Voters across 16 states and one U.S. territory are heading to the polls on Tuesday for what is set to be the biggest primary election night of the 2024 cycle.
The elections are expected to all but determine who the candidates will be for both Republicans and Democrats, with about one-third of the delegates at stake on Super Tuesday night. Republican candidates former President Donald Trump and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley have 854 delegates up for grabs, with 1,420 in play for Democrats.
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Although President Joe Biden is leading his Democratic challengers, he won’t quite meet the 1,215-delegate threshold needed to clinch his party’s nomination by the end of Super Tuesday. The earliest he can be named nominee is March 19, according to projections by the Associated Press.
All eyes will be on Haley in the aftermath of Super Tuesday to determine whether she’ll drop her campaign.
Here are the races to keep an eye on:
Results Texas
Trump defeated Haley in the Texas Republican primary, securing one of the largest prizes on Super Tuesday. The Associated Press called the race a minute after the polls closed at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Trump had 75.4% of the vote to Haley’s 19.4%, with about 38% of the votes counted.
Biden won the Democratic primary in Texas, notching another Super Tuesday victory for the incumbent President. The Associated Press called the race in Biden’s favor at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. Biden led with 86.8% of the vote with 45% of the vote counted.
Voting closed at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Eastern time
Delegates at stake: 244 for Democrats, 161 for Republicans
What to watch: One of the most high-profile races of the night is the Senate primary race as Democrats determine who will face Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in November. Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) leads a crowded field of Democratic candidates, and a runoff will ensue if no candidate can win at least 50% of the vote.
All other House primaries are being held on Tuesday as well, including those to fill the open seats of Allred and Reps. Kay Granger (R-TX) in the 12th District and Michael Burgess (R-TX) in the 26th District.
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Colorado
Biden won the Democratic primary in Colorado, adding the state to his list of sweeping wins across Super Tuesday primaries. The Associated Press called the race in Biden’s favor at 9:04 p.m. Eastern time. Biden won with 85.0% of the vote with 38% of the vote counted.
On the Republican side, Trump handily defeated Haley in Colorado’s GOP primary, delivering another blow to Haley’s longshot presidential bid as the former president inches closer to cinching all of the delegates up for grabs on Tuesday. With 44% of the vote counted, Trump defeated Haley 60.4% to her 36.1% with the Associated Press calling the race at 9:09 p.m. EST.
Eyes were on Colorado after the Supreme Court overturned the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to remove Trump from the ballot. While there were some concerns over whether the reversal would cause confusion on his ballot status, voters came out in droves to cast their support behind Trump, 191,763 to Haley’s 113,848 voters as of 9:10 p.m. EST.
Polls closed: 9 p.m. Eastern time
Delegates at stake: 72 for Democrats, 37 for Republicans
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Maine
Biden won the Democratic primary in Maine, handily defeating his challengers and notching another Super Tuesday victory for the incumbent. The Associated Press called the race in Biden’s favor at 8:30 p.m. EST. Biden led with 94% of the vote with 2% of the vote counted.
Trump defeated Haley in Maine’s primary, dealing another blow to Haley’s longshot presidential bid as the former president inches closer to securing the GOP nomination. With 2% of the vote counted, Trump defeated Haley 68.6% to her 30%.
Maine is experimenting with ranked choice voting in its primary election this year, by which lower-performing candidates are dropped from results, and their voters’ second choices are added to tabulations until the top candidate surpasses 50% and is declared the winner. Ranked choice ballots offer voters the chance to pick second and third choices.
Voting closed at 8 p.m. Eastern time
Delegates at stake: 24 for Democrats, 20 for Republicans
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Oklahoma
Biden won the Oklahoma Democratic primary, securing the state’s 36 delegates. The Associated Press called the race 15 minutes after the polls closed at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Biden had 81% of the vote, compared to Phillips’s 7.8%. The other candidates on the ballot were Marianne Williamson, Armando Perez-Serrato, Stephen Lyons, and Cenk Uygur.
Phillips failed to come close to Biden despite allowing independents to vote, a group he has relied on for support. Also absent from Oklahoma was a significant uncommitted threat, unlike in Michigan last month.
Trump won the Oklahoma Republican primary. The Associated Press called the race for Trump 15 minutes after the polls closed at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Trump had 77% of the vote compared to just under 20% for Haley, with 5% of the votes counted.
The Oklahoma GOP has a closed primary, so only registered Republicans could vote. The victory maintains Trump’s winning streak in every state primary. Haley’s sole victory so far has been the Washington, D.C., caucuses.
Voting closed at 8 p.m. Eastern time
Delegates at stake: 36 for Democrats, 43 for Republicans
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Tennessee
Trump won the 2024 Tennessee Republican primary, securing the state’s 58 delegates. The Associated Press called the race eight minutes after the polls closed at 8 p.m Eastern time. Trump has 80.3% of the vote compared to Haley’s 16.5%, with 2% of the ballots counted. Five other Republicans appeared on the ballot despite their withdrawal from the race.
Biden won the 2024 Tennessee Democratic primary. The Associated Press called the race nine minutes after the polls closed at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Biden has 94.9% of the vote, with 1% of the ballots counted. An option to vote “uncommitted” appeared on the ballot, which has gathered 5.1%. “Uncommitted” earned enough votes in Michigan last week to win two delegates.
Biden remains the only Democratic candidate to receive any 2024 delegates, securing 70 Democratic delegates from Tennessee. Phillips, a long-shot Democratic presidential candidate, failed to make it on the primary ballot in Tennessee. Williamson, a Democrat who unsuspended her campaign after the Michigan primary, also did not appear on Tuesday’s ballot
Voting closed at 8 p.m. Eastern time
Delegates at stake: 63 for Democrats, 58 for Republicans
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North Carolina
Biden has won the Democratic primary in North Carolina, continuing the president’s Super Tuesday dominance over author Marianne Williamson and Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN). The president has yet to lose a primary contest this election cycle, though many Democratic primary voters and caucusgoers have cast ballots for “uncommitted” as doubts surface regarding his age and handling of Israel’s war in Gaza.
The Associated Press called the race for Biden’s favor at 7:38 p.m., just eight minutes after the polls closed. Biden led with 92.2% of the vote with less than 1% of the vote counted.
The Associated Press called the race for Trump at 8 p.m. Eastern time, with Trump earning nearly 73% of the vote to just over 24% for Haley. Roughly 4% of the votes had been counted when the race was called.
Polls closed at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time
Delegates at stake: 116 for Democrats, 74 for Republicans
What to watch: Voters in North Carolina not only weighed in on the presidential race but also a number of down-ballot races to decide.
North Carolina’s highly anticipated governor’s race has been finalized, with Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and Democrat Attorney General Josh Stein squaring off to replace outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper in November.
Both men easily won their respective primaries over relatively crowded fields, with Stein fending off four other Democrats and Robinson outlasting two other Republicans.
The Associated Press called both races just after 8 p.m. Eastern time. Robinson pulled in 62% of all GOP votes, with roughly 8% of the ballots counted, while Stein earned 72% support with 7% of Democratic ballots counted.
The North Carolina race will be closely watched ahead of the general election, as just one of two battleground governor’s races taking place alongside an expected general election rematch between Biden and Trump.
The most high-profile congressional primary is set to take place in North Carolina’s 1st District, which has been transformed into a swing district after the state enacted new congressional maps earlier this year. That puts incumbent Rep. Don Davis (D-NC) in a vulnerable spot as he seeks reelection in November.
Voters also will weigh in on the attorney general’s race, which could feature a head-to-head matchup between Reps. Dan Bishop (R-NC) and Jeff Jackson (D-NC), who both opted not to run for reelection to run for the statewide position. Jackson chose not to run again in the 14th Congressional District after the new maps made his district much more favorable to Republicans.
The Associated Press called the GOP primary for North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District for Tim Moore at 8:11 p.m. Moore had earned nearly 82% of the vote with 30% of the ballots counted.
Other races on the ballot are the open seats for retiring Reps. Wiley Nickel (D-NC), Kathy Manning (D-NC), and Patrick McHenry (R-NC).
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Virginia
Biden has won the Democratic primary in Virginia, marking the president’s second win of the night against his two challengers. The Associated Press called the race in Biden’s favor at 7:09 p.m., just nine minutes after the polls closed. Biden led with 93.9% of the vote with 1% of the vote counted.
Trump is also projected to have won the GOP primary in Virginia, dealing a possibly fatal blow to Haley’s campaign. With 13% of the vote counted, Trump led Haley 62.6% to 35.2%.
Polls closed at 7 p.m. Eastern time
Delegates at stake: 99 for Democrats, 48 for Republicans
What to watch: Virginia was expected to be Haley’s best shot at making a dent on Trump’s Super Tuesday performance as the state does not have party registration requirements, meaning Democratic voters could opt to vote in the GOP primary instead. Much of Haley’s best performances have come in areas where Democrats have voted for her in the Republican primary.
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Vermont
President Joe Biden defeated top Democratic challengers Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Marianne Williamson in Vermont’s primary Tuesday night. The Associated Press called the race 20 minutes after the polls closed at 7 p.m. ET. Biden won 87.6% of the vote to Phillip’s 3% and Williamson’s 4.8% with 2% of the ballots counted.
The results are unsurprising as Biden has not lost a single primary in the Democratic nominating schedule so far and is on track to win all primaries Tuesday night.
The Republican presidential primary between former President Donald Trump and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in Vermont is too close to call as ballots are being counted. The state remains one of Haley’s best chances to win a primary on Super Tuesday.
Polls closed at 7 p.m. Eastern time
Delegates at stake: 16 for Democrats, 17 for Republicans
What to watch: Because Vermont does not require voters to register by party, turnout could favor Haley if Democrats and independents choose to boost her bid against Trump.
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Iowa
Results:
Biden won the Iowa caucuses, handily defeating challengers Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Marianne Williamson. Only Democrats are voting in Iowa on Tuesday after Republicans held their first-in-the-nation caucuses in January.
The Associated Press called the race in Biden’s favor at 5:50 p.m. Biden led with 90.9% with nearly all the vote counted. Biden won all 40 delegates at stake in the state.
The ballot also featured an “uncommitted” option, which some Democratic voters have used to protest Biden’s policies regarding the Israel war. When the race was called, that option had garnered 3.9% of the vote, ahead of both Phillips and Williamson.
Democrats have been voting by mail in the primary election in a process that started in January after the Democratic National Committee removed Iowa as the first nominating state.
Voting closed at 6 p.m. Eastern time
Delegates at stake: 40
Alabama
Biden bested Phillips again in Alabama’s primary Tuesday night, steamrolling his way through a sweep of the Super Tuesday states. The Associated Press called the race 48 minutes after the polls closed at 8 p.m. ET. Biden had nearly 93% of the vote to Phillips’s 3.6% with 0% of the ballots counted. The uncommitted vote received 3.4%, in a small sign of anger at Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
On the GOP front, Trump continued his dominance of the Super Tuesday when he defeated Haley in Alabama’s primary Tuesday night. The Associated Press called the race 45 minutes after the polls closed at 8 p.m. ET. Trump had 85.4% of the vote to Haley’s 11.3%, with 1% of the ballots counted.
Voting closed at 8 p.m. Eastern time
Delegates at stake: 52 for Democrats, 50 for Republicans
What to watch: Alabama also will be holding primaries for all of its House races, marking the first election since the state implemented its new congressional map.
One of the most high-profile races will be in the 1st District between Reps. Barry Moore (R-AL) and Jerry Carl (R-AL) after Moore’s hometown in the 2nd District was shifted into Carl’s district under the new maps to meet the requirement of a second majority-black district. Super Tuesday will end one of the representatives’ runs in Congress.
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Massachusetts
Biden has won the Democratic Primary in Massachusetts, securing the state’s 92 delegates. The president was facing off against author Marianne Williamson and Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN). The Associated Press called the race 27 minutes after the polls closed at 8 p.m. ET. Biden won 73.2% of the vote compared to 19.3% of voters who chose no preference, to Phillip’s 4% and Williamson’s 3.5% with about 1% of the ballots counted.
Biden has not lost a single primary in the Democratic nominating schedule thus far, a number of Democratic primary voters and caucusgoers have cast ballots for “uncommitted” as a protest vote of his handling of Israel’s war in Gaza and amid concerns about his age.
Trump has won the Massachusetts primary over former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. The Associated Press called the race 48 minutes after the polls closed at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Trump had 61.6% of the vote to Haley’s 35.1%, with about 3% of the votes counted.
Voting closed at 8 p.m. Eastern time
Delegates at stake: 92 for Democrats, 40 for Republicans
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Arkansas
Biden easily won the Arkansas Democratic presidential primary Tuesday night. The Associated Press called the race at 8:43 p.m. Eastern time, with Biden earning 92.6% support with 17% of the ballots counted. Williamson earned 3.5% support, while Phillips pulled in just 1.6% of all votes.
Trump trounced Haley in the 2024 Arkansas GOP primary, casting even more doubt on the viability of her already longshot bid for the 2024 Republican nomination. The Associated Press called the race at 9:02 p.m. Eastern time with just 13% of the votes counted. Trump earned 69.4% support, compared to just 24.6% for Haley
Voting closed at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time
Delegates at stake: 31 for Democrats, 40 for Republicans
What to watch: The primary elections for Arkansas’s four congressional seats are on the ballot on Tuesday. The most competitive of those is expected to be between Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), who is facing a challenge from state Sen. Clint Penzo.
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Still to come
Minnesota
Both Democrats and Republicans will cast their ballots in Minnesota’s primary on Tuesday.
Polls close: 9 p.m. Eastern time
Delegates at stake: 75 for Democrats, 39 for Republicans
What to watch: Minnesota is the home state of Democratic candidate Dean Phillips, who has failed to make much headway in his primary challenge against Biden thus far. Losing here could result in Phillips dropping out shortly after the race is called.
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Utah
Both Democrats and Republicans will cast their ballots in Utah’s primary on Tuesday. Republicans will do theirs through caucuses.
Polls close: 10 p.m. Eastern time for Democrats, 11 p.m. Eastern time for Republicans
Delegates at stake: 30 for Democrats, 40 for Republicans
What to watch: Attendance at GOP caucuses could be affected after a mass text was mistakenly sent to voters saying the caucuses were canceled. The party will host primary preference polls at caucus sites beginning at 9 p.m.
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California
Both Democrats and Republicans will cast their ballots in California’s primary on Tuesday.
Polls close: 11 p.m. Eastern time
Delegates at stake: 424 for Democrats, 169 for Republicans
What to watch: California has a lion’s share of the delegates up for grabs for candidates on Tuesday, making the race one of the most closely watched of the evening. Both Biden and Trump are expected to make big gains in their respective primaries.
All eyes will also be on the Senate primary race to replace the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein next year. Three House Democrats are on the ballot: Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Katie Porter (D-CA), and Barbara Lee (D-CA). The two candidates with the most votes will advance to the November ballot.
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Alaska
Only Republicans will cast their ballots in Alaska’s caucuses on Tuesday.
Polls close: Midnight Eastern time on Wednesday
Delegates at stake: 29
What to watch: Haley was given a boost in Alaska after Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) endorsed her candidacy last week. Any candidate who garners more than 13% of the vote is eligible for delegates, meaning Haley has some pickup opportunity here.
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How many delegates are at stake for Democrats and Republicans in the California primary?
Ing out of the race. On the Republican side, all eyes will be on whether Trump can continue his winning streak or if Haley will be able to pull off a surprise victory.
California
California, with its massive number of delegates, is set to be a major battleground for both Democrats and Republicans.
Polls close: 8 p.m. Pacific time
Delegates at stake: 416 for Democrats, 172 for Republicans
What to watch: With such a large delegate count, California has the potential to significantly impact the race. It is a must-win for any candidate who hopes to secure their party’s nomination. Biden currently leads in the polls, but anything can happen on Super Tuesday.
All Eyes on Super Tuesday
Super Tuesday primaries are always a turning point in the presidential election cycle, and this year is no different. With a large number of states and delegates up for grabs, the outcome of these primaries will provide crucial momentum for the remaining candidates.
While Biden currently holds the lead in the Democratic race, it is still too early to determine the ultimate nominee. Haley’s performance on Super Tuesday will be crucial in deciding whether she continues her campaign or bows out.
In the Republican race, Trump remains the clear frontrunner, but Haley is still putting up a fight. Super Tuesday will be a major test for both candidates, as it will determine how much support they have among Republican voters.
The results from Super Tuesday will shape the rest of the primary season and set the stage for the general election. Voters across the country are heading to the polls, and the political landscape is about to change. Stay tuned for updates as the results come in.
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