Former President Donald Trump is within arm’s reach of clinching the Republican Party’s 2024 nomination, and Tuesday’s primaries may push him over the delegate threshold needed to become the GOP nominee.
After landslide victories on Super Tuesday and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley’s exit from the race, Trump’s path to the nomination looks even clearer. The former president needs 140 more delegates to become the GOP’s presumptive pick.
And President Joe Biden isn’t far behind him as he seeks the Democratic nomination.
Four states are holding Republican primaries on Tuesday, with an opportunity for Trump to pick up enough delegates to secure his place at the Republican convention this summer. Three states, as well as the Northern Mariana Islands, are holding Democratic contests, which total enough delegates to score Biden the Democratic nomination as well.
There are a total of 2,429 delegates available to win the Republican nomination. A candidate must secure the majority of delegates, 1,215, to become the GOP nominee.
If no candidate wins the majority of delegates during the primary and caucus season, then delegates at the national nominating convention will vote amongst themselves to make the Republican pick.
