March 5 is Super Tuesday (Tuesday) in America (What is Super Tuesday) and on this day the results of 15 states and Samoa will be announced and its result will decide who will be the Republican Party candidate. The record for the last 36 years is that whoever has won Super Tuesday has been the Republican Party candidate for the presidential race.
Super Tuesday: On November 5, American voters will choose the nominees for the presidency (US Election 2024) through contests inside the Democratic and Republican parties. March 5 is a crucial day for both parties ahead of this election. In reality, March 5th is Super Tuesday in the United States. Results from 15 states as well as Samoa will be revealed on this day, and the outcome will determine the Republican Party’s nominee.
Let us tell you that the record of the last 36 years is that whoever has won Super Tuesday has been chosen as the Republican Party candidate for the presidential race. So let us know what is this Super Tuesday and why does it hold so much importance during the American elections?
What is Super Tuesday? (Super Tuesday)
Super Tuesday is the day when the largest number of voters vote for a presidential candidate. There are 6 states where voters can cast their vote for any party, whether Republican or Democrat. These states are Alabama, Arkansas, Minnesota, Texas, Vermont and Virginia. Open primary is prevalent in these states.
In which states will voting be held on Super Tuesday?
Let us inform you that Super Tuesday is voting day in fifteen American states. Samoa, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington are included in this. On March 5, 874 of the 2,429 delegates will compete in the Republican primary.
March 5 is very important for the Republican Party
In the last 36 years since 1988, any Republican candidate in the presidential race has won the most states and is subsequently elected as the presidential candidate. To win the Republican nomination a candidate needs at least 1,215 of the total 2,429 delegates. For the Democrats, 1,439 out of the party’s total 3,979 delegates will be at stake on Tuesday.
There were upsets in Super Tuesday
Super Tuesday validated a lot of people’s claims. Ted Cruz, a Republican, was ahead in 2012. However, on Super Tuesday, Trump won only seven states while Ted won four. Trump won the 2012 presidential election for this reason. After winning ten states on Super Tuesday, Biden overtook Bernie Sanders to win the presidency in 2020, although trailing the Democratic candidate.
