Super Tuesday sets stage for Biden and Trump rematch
Published March 5, 2024last updated March 6, 2024What you need to know
- The November 7 election is likely to be a rematch between Donald Trump and incumbent President Joe Biden
- Trump and Biden trained their focus on each other as the results became clear
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Haley blocks Trump’s clean sweep with Vermont win
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Voters in 16 states and one territory cast their ballots in the 2024 presidential primaries on Super Tuesday
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Nikki Haley drops out of race
Nikki Haley is set to drop out of the race for the Republican nomination, multiple US media sources reported on Wednesday.
Her departure, which comes after she only won a single state during the Super Tuesday votes, will leave former President Donald Trump as the sole remaining candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.
Haley had refused to withdraw earlier despite polls showing a huge lead for Trump.
INFOGRPAHIC: Super Tuesday results
President Joe Biden won all of the Democrat races.
Former President Donald Trump won all but one of the Republican races.
Trump wins Alaska caucus
Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential caucus in Alaska according to the Associated Press.
With over 10,400 votes counted, Trump had over 87% of the vote, while Republican rival Nikki Haley had garnered 12%.
Alaska was the final state taking part in Super Tuesday to announce its results.
While neither Trump nor President Joe Biden have yet secured enough delegates to technically guarantee their candidacy for the November election, there is now little chance of another candidate being picked.
Biden and Trump projected to win California
President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both projected to win their primaries in California, according to The Associated Press.
It is the most populus state being contested on 'Super Tuesday'.
While Trump won in California in 2020, Biden suffered a loss to Democratic challenger Bernie Sanders four years ago.
Biden claims Trump is "determined to destroy our democracy"
President Joe Biden has claimed his predecessor, Donald Trump, is "determined to destroy our democracy" following a successful showing during 'Super Tuesday' for the pair.
Biden didn't give a speech but instead issued a statement warning Americans had a choice between moving forward or returning to the "darkness that defined" Trump's period in office.
"Four years ago, I ran because of the existential threat Donald Trump posed to the America we all believe in," he said in a statement after his nomination wins in the Democratic primaries.
"He is driven by grievance and grift, focused on his own revenge and retribution, not the American people. He is determined to destroy our democracy," Biden said of the man who looks sure to be his opponent in the general election in November.
"This is our fight. Together, we will win," he added to his supporters.
Super Tuesday an 'amazing night' Trump says
Donald Trump celebrated his Republican primary victories, describing the results as "an amazing night."
"They call it 'Super Tuesday' for a reason," the former president told supporters gathered at his Florida estate.
He claims the pundits have told him there's "never been anything so conclusive," and he plans to inspire a turnaround of the country.
Trump went on to attack Biden over the US-Mexico border, saying it was lawless and dangerous.
"In some ways, we're a third-world country at our borders," he said.
Immigration and the economy are leading concerns for voters in both parties.
Nikki Haley wins Vermont
Nikki Haley won the Republican primary in Vermont, according to The Associated Press.
That victory will do little to dent Trump's primary dominance, however.
The Republican Party is more moderate in Vermont than in other states and Republican governor, Phil Scott, has endorsed Haley.
Haley is the last rival to Trump standing in a once-crowded Republican field
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Biden and Trump projected to win Minnesota
Former President Donald Trump is projected to win the Republican presidential primary in Minnesota, according to the Associated Press.
The AP also predicted President Joe Biden will get the 75 Democratic delegates at stake in the state.
Trump wins Texas primary as Cruz claims Senate nomination
Former president Donald Trump is projected to win the Republican primary in Texas.
President Joe Biden will win the Democratic presidential primary in the state according to the Associated Press.
Opinion polls show Trump beating Biden by four percentage points in the state in November. With immigration a major ballot issue, Trump and Biden appeared in dueling visits to the US-Mexico border in Texas last week.
Meanwhile, Senator Ted Cruz has clinched his party's nomination for a third term. His last re-election campaign ended in a narrow win over Democrat Beto O'Rourke.
Trump projected to win Colorado
Former President Donald Trump will win the Colorado Republican primary, the Associated Press projects.
Trump was only allowed to run in the State's Republican presidential primary on Monday when the US Supreme Court unanimously overturned a decision to exclude him.
Trump was previously excluded from the ballot under a constitutional provision involving insurrection for inciting the January 6 Capitol attack in 2021.
But the justices ruled that states cannot invoke a post-Civil War constitutional provision to prevent presidential candidates from appearing on ballots. The court said this power resided with the US Congress.
President Joe Biden also got the Democratic nod in Colorado.
Where things stand for Biden and Trump
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump began racking up early wins as states nationwide held Super Tuesday elections.
Here are the states where they were projected to have won their presidential nominating contests:
President Joe Biden won Democratic contests in: Alabama. Iowa, Virginia, Vermont, North Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Maine and Massachusetts.
Former President Donald Trump won Republican contests in: Alabama, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Massachusetts and Maine.
Oklahoma Democratic and Republican results are in
Donald Trump and Joe Biden are projected by the Associated Press to win their respective primaries in Oklahoma
Both won their primaries in the state in 2020.
Trump's ballroom buzzing
Guests at Mar-a-Lago are celebrating as their candidate Donald Trump racks up the wins on Super Tuesday, a different atmosphere from whenTrump launched his third campaign for the White House in the same ballroom in fall 2022 with a staid announcement speech.
Tennessee called for Biden and Trump
President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump have clinched the Democratic and Republican primaries in Tennessee, according to the Associated Press.
Trump won the primary in the state in both 2016 and 2020, while Biden was also successful in the south in 2020.