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Biden, Trump dominate Super Tuesday

Super Tuesday marked the largest delegate haul in the races to become the Democratic and Republican nominees for president.
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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are closer to a general election rematch.

The two front-runners of their respective parties nearly swept every Super Tuesday contest, building on their massive delegate leads. President Biden is now about 500 delegates away from clinching the Democratic nomination, while Trump needs fewer than 300 delegates to claim the GOP presidential nomination.

Republicans and Democrats in over a dozen states cast their ballots on Super Tuesday primary, marking the largest delegate haul on the nominating calendar.

Trump's only defeat was in Vermont, which Nikki Haley narrowly won. President Biden also suffered a defeat on Tuesday when Jason Palmer upset the president in the American Samoa caucuses.

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Despite the shock loss, President Biden was happy with his Super Tuesday showing, and immediately went on the offensive against his likely general election opponent. 

“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?“ President Biden said. "Four years ago, I ran because of the existential threat Donald Trump posed to the America we all believe in."

Trump looked past Haley in his comments from Mar-a-Lago late Tuesday. 

"We're going to take back our country," Trump told supporters. "We are going to do it right. We are going to have the greatest economy in the history of our country; we are going to top what we did. We are going to be the energy center of the world."

Although Trump will likely win an overwhelming majority of Republican delegates on Tuesday, Haley refused to concede

"Today, in state after state, there remains a large block of Republican primary voters who are expressing deep concerns about Donald Trump," said Olivia Perez-Cubas, national spokesperson for the Haley campaign.

Here's a look at the results from Super Tuesday:

Alabama

Polls have closed in Alabama and President Biden is the winner of the state's Democratic primary, and Trump is the winner of the state's Republican primary, Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project.  Republicans are awarding 50 delegates and Democrats are awarding 52 delegates.

Alaska

Trump is the winner of the state's Republican primary, Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project. Republicans are awarding 29 delegates. Democrats will hold their primary on April 6.

Arkansas

Polls have closed in Arkansas and President Biden is the winner of the state's Democratic primary, and Trump is the winner of the state's Republican primary, Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project. Republicans are awarding 40 delegates and Democrats are awarding 31 delegates.

California

Polls have closed in California and President Biden is the winner of the state's Democratic primary, and Trump is the winner of the state's Republican primary, Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project. Republicans are awarding 169 delegates and Democrats are awarding 424 delegates.

Colorado

Polls have closed in Colorado and President Biden is the winner of the state's Democratic primary, and Trump is the winner of the state's Republican primary, Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project. Republicans are awarding 37 delegates and Democrats are awarding 72 delegates.

Maine

Polls have closed in Maine and President Biden is the winner of the state's Democratic primary, and Trump is the winner of the state's Republican primary, Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project. Republicans are awarding 20 delegates and Democrats are awarding 24 delegates.

Massachusetts

Polls have closed in Massachusetts and President Biden is the winner of the state's Democratic primary, and Trump is the winner of the state's Republican primary, Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project. Republicans are awarding 40 delegates and Democrats are awarding 92 delegates.

SEE MORE: What will Nikki Haley's Super Tuesday results mean for her campaign?

Minnesota

Polls have closed in Minnesota and President Biden is the winner of the state's Democratic primary, and Trump is the winner of the state's Republican primary, Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project. Republicans are awarding 39 delegates and Democrats are awarding 75 delegates.

North Carolina

Polls have closed in North Carolina and President Biden is the winner of the state's Democratic primary, and Trump is the winner of the state's Republican primary, Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project. Republicans are awarding 74 delegates and Democrats are awarding 116 delegates.

Oklahoma

Polls have closed in Oklahoma and President Biden is the winner of the state's Democratic primary, and Trump is the winner of the state's Republican primary, Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project. Republicans are awarding 43 delegates and Democrats are awarding 36 delegates.

Tennessee

Polls have closed in Tennessee and President Biden is the winner of the state's Democratic primary, and Trump is the winner of the state's Republican primary, Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project. Republicans are awarding 58 delegates and Democrats are awarding 63 delegates.

Texas

Polls have closed in Texas and President Biden is the winner of the state's Democratic primary, and Trump is the winner of the state's Republican primary, Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project. Republicans are awarding 161 delegates and Democrats are awarding 244 delegates.

Utah

Polls have closed in Utah and President Biden is the winner of the state's Democratic primary, Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project. The party is awarding 30 delegates today. Meanwhile, Republicans held caucuses this evening, and will award 40 delegates based on the results.

SEE MORE: Exit polls show differences between Trump, Haley Super Tuesday voters

Vermont

Polls have closed in Vermont and President Biden is the winner of the state's Democratic primary, and Haley is the winner of the state's Republican primary, Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project. Republicans are awarding 17 delegates and Democrats are awarding 16 delegates.

Virginia

Polls have closed in Virginia and President Biden is the winner of the state's Democratic primary, and Trump is the winner of the state's Republican primary, Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project.  Republicans are awarding 48 delegates and Democrats are awarding 99 delegates.

American Samoa

Democrats held caucuses in the Pacific island territory, although its residents are unable to vote in the general election in November. The caucuses were won by Jason Palmer, a self-described entrepreneur who has gained ballot access in several states. American Samoa has been the locale for upsets in the past, including in 2020 when former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg won the territory's caucus. 


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