The first results of Super Tuesday point to a victory for former President Donald Trump of the Republican Party in the primary elections in the state of Virginia this Tuesday (5), according to an Associated Press forecast.
In the Republican Party, President Joe Biden won the primaries in the states of Virginia, Vermont, Iowa and North Carolina, according to AP.
Super Tuesday is the main date of the American primary election period. In it, several states vote for candidates for President of the United States at the same time.
Historical, The day is usually crucial for both the Republican and Democratic parties, but especially for the opposition party this time the Republicans.
In contrast to other Super Tuesdays with heated arguments, this year the candidacies of both sides are practically determined. Despite controversies such as the question of age and lack of memory on the part of Joe Biden and the challenges that Republican Donald Trump is facing in court, both are proving to be the absolute favorites in their parties.
Elections in the USA: What is Super Tuesday and why is it important?
In the United States, primary candidates from each party compete in every state and territory in the country and elect a certain number of delegates (representatives) in each of them. Whoever has the most delegates at the end of the process becomes the party's presidential candidate. The largest electoral colleges are in California and Texas.
This year, 15 states will vote for the Republican Party on Super Tuesday; According to Democrats, there will be 16 locations, including the territory of American Samoa. The first results should be announced this Tuesday between 8pm and 11pm the definitions will be announced in the early hours of Wednesday (6).
The “super” thing about the event is the large number of delegates involved on the same day. For example, the Republican candidate needs 1,215 delegates to be nominated for president. There are 854 delegates at stake on Republican Super Tuesday alone.
Despite the favoritism, based on delegate counts, neither Trump nor Biden will win the nomination on Super Tuesday. According to calculations, the two preliminary candidates could only be confirmed as candidates from midMarch: Trump on March 12th; Biden, on March 19th.
Each state may have different voting processes primaries or socalled primaries Caucus (watch the video below and understand how it works).
Here's how it works in US elections: Understand what the primaries and caucuses are