Super Tuesday 2024 reside updates: What to look at as 15 states head to the polls | EUROtoday

With at present’s presidential primaries more likely to show one thing of a formality, right here’s a take a look at a number of the down-ballot races that promise decidedly extra drama.

Setting himself up properly for what’s broadly anticipated to be a clear sweep for him at present, Donald Trump gained the North Dakota Republican caucus on Monday evening, taking all 29 of the state’s delegates after receiving greater than 84 per cent of the vote.

The former president appeared on the poll alongside ex-UN ambassador Nikki Haley, pastor Ryan Binkley – who suspended his marketing campaign – and little-known businessman David Stuckenberg.

Trump completed first in voting performed in any respect 12 of the state’s caucus websites.

Here he’s cheering his win on Truth Social…

…And right here’s Ariana Baio’s report.

As it stands, Donald Trump seems to be all however sure to be the Republican Party’s presidential candidate as soon as once more in 2024, having already chalked up huge wins within the Iowa, US Virgin Islands and North Dakota caucuses and the New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, Michigan, Idaho and Missouri primaries.

All however considered one of his challengers has lengthy since fallen away, leaving solely the well-funded however under-performing ex-UN ambassador Nikki Haley nonetheless swinging.

She picked up a much-needed win in Washington DC’s main 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 within the course of.

That outcomes breathes some welcome new life into her marketing campaign simply in time for Super Tuesday after she suffered the humiliation of scoring fewer votes than the “none of these candidates” field on Nevada poll papers after which misplaced in her own residence state of South Carolina.

The Democratic contest is in the meantime much more one-sided, with President Joe Biden seemingly nailed-on to be his celebration’s candidate once more as he seeks a second time period within the White House, regardless of considerations about his superior age and constantly poor polling.

Minnesota congressman Dean Phillips and the self-help guru Marianne Williamson (who suspended her marketing campaign solely to then revive it) stay the president’s final remaining rivals and each are certainly too low-profile to make an impression, Biden having comfortably gained the New Hampshire main with out even showing on Granite State ballots because of a grassroots write-in marketing campaign.

Here’s every part you might want to find out about Super Tuesday.

Hello and welcome to The Independent’s reside protection of Super Tuesday, the largest date within the US presidential main 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 additionally becoming a member of the celebration.

Super Tuesday may show make-or-break for GOP challenger Nikki Haley as Donald Trump seems to be to cement his place because the front-runner to be their celebration’s 2024 nominee.

Anything aside from an enormous upset at present would see him arrange an unpopular however more and more inevitable rematch with Joe Biden, who’s in search of a second time period within the White House regardless of considerations about his age and constantly poor polling.

We’ll be bringing you all of the very newest updates as the large day unfolds so keep tuned.