Super Tuesday takeaways
Hello friends. Here we are again.
It’s not quite time to start our course, but Super Tuesday has come and gone, and we wanted to provide you with some information to navigate election season.
Earning its name as the date the most states hold their primaries and caucuses, Super Tuesday is also when the most delegates are at stake for presidential hopefuls fighting to earn their party's nomination. If you weren’t attached to the minute-by-minute results last night, here’s where we stand: Biden vs. Trump.
Former President Donald Trump faced off with former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (the first woman to win a GOP primary) in Republican races, winning 12 out of 13 states including California, Texas, North Carolina and Virginia. After those disappointing losses and only one win in Vermont, Haley announced today she will be suspending her campaign.
President Joe Biden coasted through the evening, fending off Democratic challengers and building momentum as he seeks a second term in office, drawing close to 90% of the vote in most states, but losing American Samoa.
There were other important issues that created discussion throughout the night: a heated North Carolina race between Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein and rising conservative star Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the state’s election for governor, IVF rulings impacting how families are thinking about their futures, and the wars experienced by two key generations that could determine their actions in November.
Overshadowing all that is the rematch no one wanted. But a according to Paste BN’s Susan Page, “The 2024 campaign is not simply a re-run of the original version four years ago. Changes in the candidates and the world are defining a different political landscape and creating new challenges, especially for Biden."
As a reminder, you can check in with all the candidates and where they sit on key issues here and keep up with general election news here. If you want updates delivered straight to your inbox or phone, sign up for the On Politics newsletter or or text us to speak with our journalists directly. You’ll hear from us shortly with details on what to bring to the polls, what to know ahead of time, and more pertinent information.
-The Paste BN Network 2024 Election Team