Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox. Get our free Inside Washington email. Super Tuesday, the biggest date in the US presidential primary calendar, has arrived and promises to have a decisive impact on the respective Republican and Democratic races as voters in 15 states and one territory go to the polls. As it stands, Donald Trump looks all but certain to be the Republican Party’s presidential candidate once again in 2024, having already chalked up big wins in the Iowa, US Virgin Islands, and North Dakota caucuses and the New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, Michigan, Idaho, and Missouri primaries. Only the well-funded but under-performing ex-UN ambassador Nikki Haley remains to challenge him. She did pick up a much-needed win in Washington DC’s primary on Sunday but whether that will be enough to finally put some momentum behind her campaign remains to be seen. The Democratic contest is even more one-sided, with President Joe Biden seemingly nailed-on to be his party’s candidate again as he seeks a second term in the White House. Key races are also taking places for House and Senate seats in states like California, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, and North Carolina, with the latter state also choosing its nominees to succeed the state’s term-limited Democratic governor. Show latest update 1709641841 Will Uvalde vote out the sheriff who failed shooting victims? Here’s Kelly Rissman on the fate of Sheriff Ruben Nolasco, who could be about to be voted after offices over the law enforcement failings exposed by the mass elementary school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead in his Texas town in May 2022. Joe Sommerlad 5 March 2024 12:30 Leading Dems and ex-baseball star vying for Senate seat in California The Golden State will be one of the busiest voting states today, with all eyes on the race for the Senate seat vacated by the late Dianne Feinstein. Here’s Katie Hawkinson to assess the state of play in California. Joe Sommerlad 5 March 2024 12:00 Watch live: States hold Super Tuesday presidential primaries You can watch a livestream of today’s Super Tuesday events via IndyTV’s YouTube channel. Joe Sommerlad 5 March 2024 11:30 What to expect from Super Tuesday Here’s Andrew Feinberg’s look at how today’s slate of primaries are likely to play out and what that is likely to mean for the race for the White House and 5 November. What to expect from Super Tuesday Elections across 15 states and one territory represent the biggest one-day potential delegate haul for any of the candidates seeking their parties’ nominations Joe Sommerlad 5 March 2024 11:00 Key races to watch on America’s biggest primary day With today’s presidential primaries likely to prove something of a formality, here’s a look at some of the down-ballot races that promise decidedly more drama. Joe Sommerlad 5 March 2024 10:30 Trump wins North Dakota caucus on eve of Super Tuesday Setting himself up nicely for what is widely expected to be a clean sweep for him today, Donald Trump won the North Dakota Republican caucus on Monday night, taking all 29 of the state’s delegates after receiving more than 84 per cent of the vote. The former president appeared on the ballot alongside ex-UN ambassador Nikki Haley, pastor Ryan Binkley – who suspended his campaign – and little-known businessman David Stuckenberg. Trump finished first in voting conducted at all 12 of the state’s caucus sites. Here he is cheering his win on Truth Social… …And here’s Ariana Baio’s report. Joe Sommerlad 5 March 2024 10:00 Super Tuesday: Which states are participating and how many delegates are at stake? As it stands, Donald Trump looks all but certain to be the Republican Party’s presidential candidate once again in 2024, having already chalked up big wins in the Iowa, US Virgin Islands, and North Dakota caucuses and the New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, Michigan, Idaho, and Missouri primaries. All but one of his challengers has long since fallen away, leaving only the well-funded but under-performing ex-UN ambassador Nikki Haley still swinging. She picked up a much-needed win in Washington DC’s primary on Sunday, her first of the season, beating Trump by 62.3 per cent of the vote to his 33.3 per cent, scooping up 19 delegates in the process. That results breathe some welcome new life into her campaign just in time for Super Tuesday after she suffered the humiliation of scoring fewer votes than the “none of these candidates” box on Nevada ballot papers and then lost in her own home state of South Carolina. The Democratic contest is meanwhile even more one-sided, with President Joe Biden seemingly nailed-on to be his party’s candidate again as he seeks a second term in the White House, despite concerns about his advanced age and consistently poor polling. Minnesota congressman Dean Phillips and the self-help guru Marianne Williamson (who suspended her campaign only to then revive it) remain the president’s last remaining rivals and both are surely too low-profile to make an impact, Biden having comfortably won the New Hampshire primary without even appearing on Granite State ballots thanks to a grassroots write-in campaign. Here’s everything you need to know about Super Tuesday. Joe Sommerlad 5 March 2024 09:30 Good morning! Hello and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Super Tuesday, the biggest date in the US presidential primary calendar, on which 15 states and one territory go to the polls. Voters in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia will all be casting their votes for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees, with American Samoa also joining the party. Super Tuesday could prove make-or-break for GOP challenger Nikki Haley as Donald Trump looks to cement his place as the front-runner to be their party’s 2024 nominee. Anything other than a huge upset today would see him set up an unpopular but increasingly inevitable rematch with Joe Biden, who is seeking a second term in the White House despite concerns about his age and consistently poor polling. We’ll be bringing you all the very latest updates as the big day unfolds so stay tuned. Joe Sommerlad 5 March 2024 09:06
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