Super Tuesday live updates | Haley is out while Biden and Trump nearly sweep their races
President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Republican Donald Trump, were looking to all but clinch their party’s nominations as both are heavily favored in each of the 15 states and one territory holding Super Tuesday primaries
Here’s what we’re following:
- Nikki Haley: After notching her first primary win earlier in the night, the former U.N. ambassador is planning to end her presidential campaign, leaving Donald Trump as the final major Republican candidate.
- California Senate race: Steve Garvey and Adam Schiff are set to face off in the California senate race.
- Results: The first polls closed at 1 p.m. ET. Follow the results as they come in.
Last week, the university administration gave protestors an ultimatum to disperse. But that deadline came and went.Mayor Muriel Bowser has confirmed that police declined the university’s request to intervene. Bowser said there was no violence that needed to be interrupted.“Mayor Bowser has let down the city of Washington,” Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds said. “The mayor is weak in the face of foolishness.”The congressional committee plans a hearing next week on the district government’s response to the protest at George Washington University.
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AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Florida
Donald Trump took a significant step toward election on Tuesday with a win in Florida, returning the state and its 30 electoral votes.
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