Super Tuesday. Here's what to expect .
On the most significant primary election day of the 2024 cycle, voters in 16 states and one territory will have their voices heard. This largest primary contest day, also referred to as "Super Tuesday," will see the assignment of more than one-third of the delegates to choose the Republican presidential nominee.
Therefore, this is essentially the last chance for former US Ambassador to the
UN Nikki Haley to impede the nomination process of former President Donald
Trump. Haley's team started a seven-figure national TV and digital ad buy to
run through at least Tuesday in an attempt to win over voters ahead of the
massive election night. In the closing days leading up to March 5, her campaign
has also been travelling around the country to meet with as many voters as
possible.
Coming into the week, Trump will be riding high after
victories in Michigan, where he received over 70% of the vote, and South
Carolina, the home state of Haley. It appears that Trump will face President
Biden again in the general election on November 5th, even though he leads in
the number of delegates and votes, having won all but one of the primary
contests. This could pose a potential threat to Trump's lead.
The primary season does not end on Super Tuesday. The remaining states will cast their primary slates and continue voting through the summer and fall. Democrats will meet in Chicago in August to choose their nominee, while Republicans will convene in Milwaukee in July for their convention, which will officially choose the GOP nominee for the general election.
What is Super Tuesday, and which states are voting?
Super Tuesday gets its name from the fact that most states'
votes for the presidential primary will be totaled simultaneously on that day.
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts,
Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and
Virginia are the states hosting primary elections that end on March 5.
Democrats in Iowa will announce the results of their presidential choice
caucus, while Democrats in the American Samoan territory will also hold a
caucus. (Friday is the day of American Samoa's Republican presidential caucus.)
When will we know results?
It can take hours or days to decide who wins the delegates
and which party's candidates advance to the general elections for the governor,
state legislature, and congressional seats because voting will take place
across six time zones.
The counting of mail-in ballots may take longer in some states. In California,
for instance, mail-in ballots must be received by county election offices by
March 12 and postmarked by March 5. As a result, not all votes will be counted
on Tuesday, particularly in contests with narrow margins.
The last polls in Vermont and Virginia will close at 7 p.m. ET.
Whom are people voting for on Super Tuesday?
In essence, there will be two candidates for the Republican
presidential primary: Trump and Haley. Democrats will have the choice of
President Biden, however Democratic Representative Dean Phillips of Minnesota
is still pursuing a distant candidature.
However, because each state has its own requirements for getting on a ballot,
candidates who have withdrawn will still appear in some areas. Therefore,
although businessmen Ryan Binkley and Vivek Ramaswamy may be eligible to win
votes on the Republican side, they are not running for office.
Third-party candidates such as Robert F. Kennedy and professor Cornel West are
not running on a major-party ticket, hence their names will not appear on the
major-party primary ballots.
Voters will select their final slate of candidates for the
Senate, House, and governors' races, which can determine political control of
Congress and states for the next two to four years, while most eyes will be on
the presidential contest, especially for the Republicans.
Voters in California will select the Democratic nominee to fill the Senate seat
currently vacated by Sen. Laphonza Butler, who succeeded the late Sen. Dianne
Feinstein. Since the seat is firmly blue, the primary will probably indicate
who will run in the November election; but, because of mail-in voting counts,
the results may not be known for several days.
North Carolina is holding a high-stakes election for
governor. Republicans presently dominate the state legislature, while
Democratic governor Roy Cooper has run for office and left a vacant seat.
Texas will select the Democratic candidate running against Senator Ted Cruz for
a third term. In the fall, nine Democratic contenders are vying to face Cruz.
Voting in Alabama will now take place under a revised congressional map that
added a new district to the southwest of the state. Alabama's new congressional
district will probably elect a Democratic representative to the U.S. House,
according to a federal court's decision last fall.
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