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Voters head to polls on Super Tuesday: What to know |
Millions of people are heading to the polls in 15 states, even as President Biden and former President Trump appear to have cinched their bids for their respective party nominations. |
President Biden and former President Trump appear to be heading toward a November rematch, but millions of voters are still heading to the polls for Super Tuesday in 15 states. From protest votes to down-ballot races, there are still some touches of intrigue surrounding this Election Day. Some Democrats, largely driven by concern over Biden's handling of the ongoing Israel-Hamas, are expected to pen in "uncommitted" to send a message to Biden. On the Republican side, Trump is unlikely to lock up the nomination when Super Tuesday votes are tallied but he is inching closer and virtually has blocked his top opponent former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley from a path to the nomination. Meanwhile, California and Texas are states with high-profile down-ballot races. Democratic U.S. Reps. Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee are fighting for a spot on the California ballot to replace the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, along with Republican Steve Garvey, a former Los Angeles Dodgers star. Under California's "jungle primary" system, all candidates, regardless of party will appear on the same ballot with the top two vote-getters advancing to the general election in November. Republican races in Texas could indicate the GOP's future direction there. Both Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott have made dozens of primary endorsements – not all of them on the same page. Breaking: Though her state isn't voting today, Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I) announced Tuesday she would not run for reelection in a video posted to social media. |
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign Report, I'm Liz Crisp. Each week we track the key stories you need to know to stay ahead of the 2024 election and who will set the agenda in Washington. |
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Former President Trump leads President Biden in Iowa by 15 points in a hypothetical match-up, according to a poll released Tuesday, a significant increase over his 2020 election margin in a good sign for the likely GOP nominee. |
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Former President Trump is expected to glide to victory in Texas’s GOP primary, one of 16 happening across the United States as part of Super Tuesday. Trump currently holds a 60-point lead over Nikki Haley and other rivals in the Lone Star State, according to a polling average from The Hill and Decision Desk HQ. Follow DDHQ’s live results here. |
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| Former President Trump is expected to sweep to victory in the GOP primary in Tennessee, one of the 16 states holding nominating contests as part of Super Tuesday. Follow Decision Desk HQ’s live results here. |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- 132 days until the Republican National Convention
- 167 days until the Democratic National Convention
- 244 days until the 2024 general election
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Voters are heading to the polls across 15 states for Super Tuesday, often seen as the pivotal day in the presidential primary season. This year, however, President Biden and former President Trump have all but locked up their respective parties’ nominations, depriving the Tuesday elections of their usual suspense. Nikki Haley, who’s currently a long-shot challenger to Trump in the GOP primary, has so far failed … |
President Biden is expected to sweep in Texas’ Democratic primary, one of 16 happening across the country as part of Super Tuesday. Follow Decision Desk HQ’s live results here. |
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Local and state headlines regarding campaigns and elections: |
- Pa. was deluged by election lawsuits in 2020. Experts say 2024 will be even more intense. (Spotlight PA)
- 'Come closer! We're listening!' Florida Democrats try to lure Hispanic voters away from Republicans (Orlando Sentinel)
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson endorses US Rep. Danny Davis in crowded primary (Chicago Tribune)
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Election news we've flagged from other outlets: |
- My month of living Republicanly (Washington Post)
- Biden's new strategy: Go for Trump's jugular (Axios)
- In Texas, a 'Once-in-a-Generation' Brawl for Control of the G.O.P. (NY Times)
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Key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Former President Trump demanded he receive a new trial after a jury ordered him to pay $83.3 million in advice columnist E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan has previously rejected many of the arguments contained within Trump's two separate post-trial motions, both filed on Tuesday. In particular, … Read more |
| Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and a group of Colorado Republicans threatened Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) with a recall effort after the Supreme Court shut down the state’s attempt to bar former President Trump from the primary ballot. A letter from Boebert and the other Republicans says Griswold "failed" when the … Read more |
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