Voters in 16 states and one territory holding presidential nomination contests head to the polls
Super Tuesday in the United States ended with voters in 16 states and one territory holding contests for the presidential nomination heading to the polls.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden, seeking to occupy the presidential office for the second time, seemed to be the first choice of the majority.
More than a third of all delegates available for the Republican and Democratic nominations are at stake in what is the “largest primary election of the 2024 cycle,” news week reported.
President Biden and former President Trump maintained a consistent lead on Super Tuesday, as both candidates are projected to win all but one contest in their respective primaries.
Meanwhile, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley won her first Republican primary in Vermont, avoiding another Trump sweep, and candidate Jason Palmer beat Biden in the American Samoa Democratic caucuses.
So far in the Republican races, Trump is projected to win Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Alabama, Arkansas, California, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Colorado and Virginia.
However, Haley is projected to win Vermont, and Republican races in Alaska and Utah are still awaiting results.
As for the Democratic races, their leading candidate, Biden, is expected to win in California, Colorado, Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia.
