Biden and Trump begin racking up ‘Super Tuesday’ wins, moving them closer to rematch

By AP 6 March 2024, 2:44 am

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This combination photo shows US President Joe Biden (left) leaving the White House in Washington, DC, on March 1, 2024. (SAUL LOEB / AFP); and former US president Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida, March 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump have begun racking up early wins as states across the country hold Super Tuesday elections, moving them closer to a historic rematch despite a lack of enthusiasm from many voters. The results could ramp up pressure on Nikki Haley, Trump’s last major rival, to leave the race.

Super Tuesday features elections in 16 states and one territory — from Alaska and California to Vermont and Virginia. Hundreds of delegates are at stake, the biggest haul of the race for either party.

Biden and Trump start off the night by winning Virginia. Biden also won Vermont and Iowa, where Democrats previously held a presidential preference contest but didn’t release their results until Tuesday.