Good evening and welcome to our coverage of Super Tuesday 2024!
For those unfamiliar with the moniker, Super Tuesday is a particularly important occasion on the presidential electoral calendar. It is the day when the most simultaneous primaries and caucuses are held out of the whole election cycle. These clustered nominating events serve as a critical litmus test in years when one or both parties’ nominations are being closely contested.
2024 is not one of those years, but Super Tuesday nevertheless remains important, because the results of today’s nominating events will determine the allocations of a plurality of national convention delegates.
So far, as expected, President Biden and his defeated predecessor Donald Trump are both cruising along. Biden is facing just one active opponent, Dean Phillips, whose campaign has failed to gain any traction despite the mass media’s hysteria over President Biden’s age, which Phillips — a Democratic congressman — has unsuccessfully tried to capitalize on. Trump’s one remaining rival, Nikki Haley, is nowhere close to him but did manage to win the District of Columbia primary this past weekend, and did surpass 30% of the vote in two early primary states.
In Vermont, Haley is winning. It’s another rare bright spot for her:
Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
Nikki Haley | Republican | 34,539 | 49.41% |
Donald J. Trump | Republican | 31,561 | 45.15% |
Tonight’s initial results are the best indication yet that the Republican nomination will once again go to Trump — for the third time in eight years. President Joe Biden is already considered to have the Democratic nomination locked up despite some fretting about his age and viability against Trump in a rematch.
Both candidates are already looking ahead to the general election. Trump trashed Biden in a rambling speech carried live on several cable channels, while Biden released a statement strongly denouncing Trump by name.
“Tonight’s results leave the American people with a clear choice: Are we going to keep moving forward or will we allow Donald Trump to drag us backwards into the chaos, division, and darkness that defined his term in office?” said Biden.
“Four years ago, I ran because of the existential threat Donald Trump posed to the America we all believe in. Since then, we’ve made enormous progress: 15 million jobs, wages rising faster than inflation, taking on Big Pharma and the gun lobby — and winning. But we have more to do.”
“If Donald Trump returns to the White House, all of this progress is at risk. He is driven by grievance and grift, focused on his own revenge and retribution, not the American people. He is determined to destroy our democracy, rip away fundamental freedoms like the ability for women to make their own health care decisions, and pass another round of billions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthy — and he’ll do or say anything to put himself in power.
“Today, millions of voters across the country made their voices heard — showing that they are ready to fight back against Donald Trump’s extreme plan to take us backwards. My message to the country is this: Every generation of Americans will face a moment when it has to defend democracy. Stand up for our personal freedom. Stand up for the right to vote and our civil rights.”
“To every Democrat, Republican, and independent who believes in a free and fair America: This is our moment. This is our fight. Together, we will win.”
“As we continue to watch results come in from states across the country, including my home state of California, this is an energizing moment for our campaign,” said Vice President Kamala Harris. “Americans of all backgrounds are showing that they sense the urgency of this election, and that they are ready to stand with President Biden and me in this fight to protect our fundamental freedoms.”
“Donald Trump has vowed to be a dictator on Day One. He has promised to weaponize the Department of Justice. And he has bragged that he is proud of his role in robbing women of their reproductive freedom. He poses a fundamental threat to our democracy, and he must be stopped.”
“During the upcoming State of the Union, President Biden will have the opportunity to report on the tremendous progress we have made when it comes to creating good-paying jobs, reducing costs, and helping America’s families build a better life. He will also lay out our vision of what more we can accomplish, if we work together.”
“This week’s events will serve as a springboard for the next critical phase of the campaign. In the coming days, I look forward to returning to three key battlegrounds: Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona.”
“The president and I know reelection must be earned, and we will continue to put in the work to reach every possible voter. Winning the fight to protect our fundamental freedoms will require nothing less.”
2024 Republican Party presidential primaries results
These jurisdictions are holding Republican nominating events, which Wikipedia editors are posting results for:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah,
- Vermont
- Virginia
2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries results
These jurisdictions are holding Democratic nominating events, which Wikipedia editors are posting results for:
- Alabama
- American Samoa
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
Aside from Alaska Republicans, no state party in the greater Pacific Northwest is participating in Super Tuesday. The Washington State presidential primary is currently ongoing, however, with ballots due back by March 12th. That is also when initial results will become available for study and discussion.
The extreme Republicans who run Idaho’s legislative branch accidentally repealed the Gem State’s presidential primary and failed to fix their mistake, so Idaho doesn’t have a primary this year. Republicans caucused this past weekend, while Democrats will be caucusing towards the end of the calendar in June.
Oregon’s presidential primary will be concurrently held with its state-level primary in May, concluding on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024. The primary will be a vote-at-home event, just like in Washington State.