Published 03:20 IST, March 4th 2020
Super Tuesday: Here's what it means for 2020 US Presidential Election
The United States on March 3 concluded the Super Tuesday primaries, where fourteen states and one US territory voted to nominate their candidates
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Super Tuesday is most important day in US election calendar year as it is day when most states cast ir votes to minate candidates for presidential election. presidential election in United States takes place every four years on first Tuesday of vember, but before that both Republicans and Democrats vote to minate ir candidates. When group of most number of states takes part in primaries, it is called Super Tuesday. United States on March 3 concluded Super Tuesday primaries, where fourteen states and one US territory voted. focus will be on Democratic contest as election will bring more clarity about ir presidential contender because Republican's Donald Trump does t face any serious challenger and is likely to contest for second term.
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New Hampshire, Iowa, Neva and South Carolina have alrey voted earlier in month making Bernie Sanders front-runner in race with 56 delegates. But, w all focus will be on Super Tuesday as it will bring most number of delegates on table and have final say in deciding candidates. As per reports, more than 1,300 delegates out of 3,979 voted in Tuesday's primaries, which is about 30% of all pledged delegates available. Candidates must finish with 15% of votes in eir statewide total or an individual congressional district in order to win any delegates.
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early voting states have me Bernie Sanders as national front-runner, but Super Tuesday have ability to turn that around because if one candidate takes a gigantic le that will be nearly impossible for anyone else to overcome. delegate count going into Super Tuesday for Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren stood at 54 and 8 respectively. Pete Buttigieg, who h 26 delegates until Sunday dropped out of race, while Amy Klobuchar, who dropped out on Monday and endorsed Biden for race, h 7 delegates. Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was on ballots for first time, which experts believe will only divide votes.
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Super Tuesday states
California, most populous state in United States with 415 delegates decided to return to Super Tuesday to increase its influence after it held its primary in June during 2016 presidential election. Texas is second most important state in Super Tuesday primaries as it has 228 delegates to its name, which can play an important role in deciding next Democrat candidate. Alabama (52), Arkansas (31), Coloro (67), Maine (24), Massachusetts (91), Minnesota (75), rth Carolina (110), Oklahoma (37), Tennessee (64), Utah (29), Vermont (16) and Virginia (99) are or states that participated in Tuesday's primaries. results will start coming out from 6:00 am on morning of March 4.
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Im Credit: AP
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03:20 IST, March 4th 2020