President Joe Biden secured the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2024 election on Tuesday night by winning primary races in Georgia and the Northern Mariana Islands.
According to DDHQ, Biden is projected to secure a minimum of 1,968 delegates, enough to solidify his position as the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate.
Biden Clinches Democratic Nomination
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There are a total of 4,672 delegates for the Democratic Party. To represent the party on the ballot in November, the Democratic nominee needs to secure 1,968 delegates.
The current president easily defeated two unlikely opponents, Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota and author Marianne Williamson, in all Democratic primaries and caucuses except for American Samoa, where he shared delegates with venture capitalist Jason Palmer, who received more votes out of the 91 cast.
In some states (Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Hawaii), a significant number of voters have chosen to vote "uncommitted" as a form of protest against Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict. However, there is a considerable difference in the number of votes between the president and this option.
Biden's journey to 1,968 delegates started with a revised calendar he advocated for in 2022, beginning with South Carolina, then Nevada, and Michigan.
New Hampshire's law made it the first state to host a Democratic nominating contest. Even though the president's name wasn't on the ballot and no delegates were given, Biden still managed to win through a write-in vote because of the state's violation of the DNC's new regulations.
Appearing in Atlanta, the 81-year-old Biden reiterated the themes from his recent State of the Union speech, cautioning about the threat to US democracy posed by Trump and condemning the former president's inflammatory comments about migrants.
The Biden campaign initiated a more assertive approach on Friday by revealing plans for Biden to visit multiple battleground states alongside a $30 million ad purchase. According to reports, the campaign raised $10 million in the 24 hours following Biden's State of the Union address, further solidifying Democrats' financial advantage over Republicans.
Biden has begun emphasizing the differences between himself and Trump in his campaign. He often mentioned "my predecessor" in his State of the Union address and has maintained his criticism of Trump on the campaign trail.
Republican Party Nomination
Meanwhile, it is expected that former President Donald Trump would secure the Republican Party's nomination on Tuesday as four states conducted contests, with Georgia being a key battleground due to the criminal charges Trump is facing for his attempts to overturn the state's 2020 results.
The result is all but certain, as Trump's only remaining opponent for the Republican nomination, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, dropped out of the presidential race after Trump's strong showing on Super Tuesday, winning 14 out of 15 state contests.
During an event in Rome, Georgia, Trump, 77, reiterated his unfounded assertion about the 2020 election and criticized Fulton County attorney Fani Willis for what he believes are political motives behind his prosecution. He criticized Biden for not stopping the influx of migrants at the US southern border, a topic he plans to focus on during the campaign, just like he did in 2020.
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