What to know about Super Tuesday

( The Hill) – – More than a dozen states are set to hold presidential nominating contests next week on Super Tuesday, a crucial milestone in the 2024 race.

President Biden and previous President Trump have actually controlled their particular races in the early states so far, and strong finishes in the Super Tuesday results might enhance them toward protecting their celebration elections.

Nikki Haley, the last major GOP opposition standing versus Trump, has vowed to stay in the race through Super Tuesday, even as she tracks the former president in the surveys-- but the March 5 presidential contests are forming up to be largely anticlimactic.



Still, the results could provide insights on their strengths and weak points in specific states and voting blocs as the 2 front-runners speed towards the general election.

Other key races will also remain in play, such as California's closely viewed Senate race, where 3 Democratic lawmakers and a prominent Republican contender are fighting to emerge from the state's top-two nonpartisan main.

Here's what to know about Super Tuesday:

What states vote on Super Tuesday?

Fifteen states and one territory are holding presidential contests on March 5.

These states are holding primaries for both parties:

• Alabama




Arkansas




California




Colorado




Maine




Massachusetts




Minnesota




North Carolina




Oklahoma




Tennessee




Texas




Vermont



• Utah will hold a Democratic main and a GOP caucus.



• Virginia

Alaska will host its Republican caucus, and the territory of American Samoa will likewise hold a Democratic caucus.

Iowa will likewise launch its Democratic caucus outcomes.

See more from Decision Desk HQ/The Hill's election calendar.

The number of delegates are on the table?

Numerous delegates are on the table in the presidential race as Biden and Trump both look for to score their respective parties' nods.

To become the presumptive candidate, a Republican candidate requires 1,215 of 2,429 offered delegates-- while a Democrat needs 2,330 of 4,659 delegates.

Prospects aren't expected to skyrocket to the election on either side on Super Tuesday alone, however March 5 wins might provide a major increase en route there.

On the GOP side, Trump is leading the delegate count with 109 pledged so far, according to the latest from Decision Desk HQ, while Haley has actually earned 20. Biden boasts 206 in the Democratic race.

March is the greatest month for up-for-grabs delegates, with 2,827 total available on the Democratic side and 1,639 on the table for Republicans-- most focused on Super Tuesday.

California's Super Tuesday contests alone might move as many as 495 delegates into Biden's column, and approximately 169 to Trump's.

Follow together with Decision Desk HQ/The Hill's delegate tracker as results come in Tuesday night.

When will we understand the results?

With Trump and Biden largely trouncing their challengers, some Super Tuesday states might see race contact the governmental contest quickly-- while other results might take longer to come in.

In California, where citizens send their ballots by mail, authorities may still be counting tallies in the days after Election Day.

Early ballot is already underway in some states, and many surveys will surround 7 or 8 p.m. local time on March 5.