DemDaily: The Comeback Kid
March 4, 2020
(Chris Carlson/AP)
Although Sanders was leading in most Super Tuesday states going into the mega contest, the departure of Steyers, Buttigieg and Klobuchar from the race after Biden's blowout in South Carolina changed the trajectory.
Buttigieg and Klobuchar, as well as former rival Beto O'Rourke, immediately endorsed Biden, sending a powerful message to the public that to beat Trump, Democrats need to coalesce around one candidate.
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Declared Winners
Joe Biden: Alabama, Arkansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia. Bernie Sanders: Colorado, Utah, Vermont. Michael Bloomberg: American Samoa
California has not been called and Democrats Abroad Global Primary runs through March 10th
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Today, billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg dropped out of the race, endorsing Biden. Bloomberg's endorsement is expected to come with millions of dollars in resources, both for Biden and for other Democrats in House and Senate races.
Bloomberg: We must unite "behind the candidate with the best shot to do it. After yesterday's vote, it is clear that candidate is my friend and a great American, Joe Biden"
Rolling Out the Results
While voters went to the polls in 16 contests yesterday, the absentee ballots, official results and delegate allegation may take days to finalize, if not longer.
In California, a new electronic check in system and voting machine glitches caused lengthy lines for determined voters who waited up to five hours to vote. As the tally of votes continued through today, Sanders was ahead in more than 50 counties.
There were 1,357 delegates at stake in Tuesday's primary contests, accounting for approximately 34% of the 3979 pledged delegates who will be voting on the Democratic nomination in Milwaukee in July.
| Based on the MSNBC's current delegate count, as of 4:00 pm today, Joe Biden leads with 513 delegates, followed by Bernie Sanders with 461, Elizabeth Warren with 47, Pete Buttigieg with 26, Michael Bloomberg with 24, Amy Klobuchar with 7 and Tulsi Gabbard with one. |
Super Tuesday Primary Results
| State | Pledged Delegates at Stake |
% Reported | WINNER |
Biden
|
Sanders
|
Warren | Bloomberg | Gabbard |
| Alabama |
52
|
82%
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Biden | 63% | 17% | 6% | 12% | |
| American Samoa |
6
|
100%
|
Bloomberg | 9% |
11%
|
1%
|
50%
|
29% |
| Arkansas |
31
|
84%
|
Biden | 40% | 22% | 10% | 17% | |
| California |
415
|
54%
|
Undecided | 34% | 25% | 12% | 14% | |
| Colorado |
67
|
91%
|
Sanders | 23% | 36% | 17% | 21% | |
| Maine |
24
|
93%
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Biden | 34% | 33% | 16% | 12% | |
| Massachusetts |
91
|
96%
|
Biden | 32% | 27% | 22% | 12% | |
| Minnesota |
75
|
83%
|
Biden | 39% | 30% | 15% | 8% | |
| North Carolina |
110
|
88%
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Biden | 43% | 24% | 10% | 13% | |
| Oklahoma |
37
|
87%
|
Biden | 39% | 25% | 13% | 14% | |
| Tennessee |
64
|
86%
|
Biden | 42% | 25% | 10% | 15% | |
| Texas |
228
|
97%
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Biden | 34% | 30% | 11% | 15% | |
| Utah |
29
|
88%
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Sanders | 17% | 35% | 15% | 17% | |
| Vermont |
16
|
99%
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Sanders | 22% | 51% | 13% | 9% | |
| Virginia |
99
|
99%
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Biden | 53% | 23% | 11% | 10% | |
| Democrats Abroad |
13
|
Undecided |
Sanders: "Joe has his vision for the future. I have mine and I look forward to a serious debate on the issues facing this country" (Caitlin Ochs/Reuters)
March 10th: Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi and Washington Primaries, North Dakota Caucus
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