Former President Donald Trump could win the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday after the results of four Republican voting contests in Georgia, Washington, Mississippi and Hawaii are released. . President Biden also could confirm his nomination on Tuesday.
Republican primaries will be held in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington, and the Republican caucus will be held in Hawaii. Democrats will hold primaries in Georgia, Mississippi, Washington state and the Northern Mariana Islands, with overseas Democrats also voting.
Gov. Nikki Haley, a former ambassador to the United Nations who remains President Trump's chief rival, Withdrew his candidacy for the White House after the Super Tuesday primaries.. Biden has no major challenger.
Mr. Trump dominated the Republican field without ever debating his primary opponent and won by a landslide in early state nominating contests.
The former president has also entered the general election stage of his presidential campaign. He faces 91 felonies in four criminal cases. His first criminal trial is scheduled to begin on March 25 in New York, where he faces 34 related charges. Alleged hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels During the 2016 presidential election. Trump also faces state criminal charges in Georgia for interfering in the 2020 presidential election, as well as federal criminal charges in Washington, D.C. facing federal charges in Florida Concerning the handling of classified documents after taking office as president.
There are 161 Republican delegates at stake in Tuesday's four elections. CBS News estimates that President Trump has more than 1,075 delegates, close to the 1,215 needed to win the nomination. The number of Democratic delegates that can be won in the March 12 election is 254, putting Mr. Biden close to the 1,968 delegates he needs to win.
Trump becomes the first Republican in history to win the presidential nomination three times in a row. Richard Nixon won the Republican nomination three times, although not consecutively.
For Republicans, there are 59 delegates running in Georgia. Mississippi has 40 delegates participating. In Washington, there are 43 delegates. There are 19 delegates at stake in the Hawaii caucus.
When is the voting deadline for today's Republican primary?
georgia
Polling places open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., but state regulations state that any voter in line at 7 p.m. can cast a ballot.
mississippi
Voting begins at 7 a.m. CT (8 a.m. ET) and ends at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET), but like in Georgia, voters in line at 7 p.m. Anyone can vote.
Washington
Washington state is a mail-in voting state, but voters can also cast their votes on Tuesday. Voting ends at 8pm PT (11pm ET).
Hawaii
Hawaii Republican caucus attendees will head to the caucus from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM local time (12:00 AM to 2:00 AM ET).
How many delegates does Trump need to secure the nomination?
Less than 140 delegates are needed to bring the number of delegates to 1,215.
How many delegates does Trump have?
Here are the latest attendance estimates from the CBS News data desk:
When do Democratic polls close?
georgia
Polling places open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., but state regulations state that any voter in line at 7 p.m. can cast a ballot.
mississippi
Voting begins at 7 a.m. CT (8 a.m. ET) and ends at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET), but like in Georgia, voters in line at 7 p.m. Anyone can vote.
Washington
Washington state is a mail-in voting state, but voters can also cast their votes on Tuesday. Voting ends at 8pm PT (11pm ET).
Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands Democratic Party held its primary election from March 5th to March 12th. Voting ended at 4 a.m. ET.
Democratic Party Overseas
Democrats will submit their ballots by mail or online. The results are expected to be known on March 19th.
How many delegates does Biden need to win the nomination?
Given the results in the Northern Mariana Islands, Mr. Biden will have 1,868 delegates and will need just 100 more to win the Democratic nomination.
How many delegates does Biden have?
Here are the latest estimates from the CBS News data desk.
Kabir Khanna contributed to this report.
