Politics Mar 29 What to expect from presidential and state primaries on April 2 Although multiple names remain on the presidential ballots in Wisconsin, Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump face no major challengers and already have secured more delegates than they need to win their…
Politics Mar 29 What to expect in Wisconsin’s presidential primaries and ballot questions While Trump and Biden aren't competing head-to-head on Tuesday's ballot, their campaigns are now fully focused on what's expected to be another close general election fight in the Badger State.
Politics Mar 18 What to expect in the Illinois presidential and state primaries Among the most noteworthy races are the primary fights in three congressional districts where the incumbents have drawn strong challenges, even though the seats aren't at risk of changing hands in November.
Politics Mar 12 Why AP is calling Trump and Biden ‘presumptive nominees’ for president The Associated Press only uses the designation “presumptive nominee” once a candidate has captured the number of delegates needed to win a majority vote at the national party conventions this summer.
Politics Mar 12 How Biden won enough delegates to become the presumptive Democratic nominee President Joe Biden’s path to unofficially clinching the Democratic nomination this year was much shorter and less dramatic than the one he followed in 2020.
Politics Mar 05 Why AP isn’t using ‘presumptive nominee’ to describe Trump, Biden A presidential candidate doesn’t officially become the Republican or Democratic nominee until winning the vote on the convention floor. It hasn’t always been this way.
Politics Mar 05 Why AP called GOP primaries for Trump In some places, Donald Trump was leading Nikki Haley by margins of three- or four-to-one.
Politics Mar 05 Why AP called Democratic contests for Biden Initial vote results showed him with overwhelming leads over the rest of the field.
Politics Mar 05 Why AP called the Virginia GOP primary for Trump Donald Trump was declared the winner at 7:25 p.m. EST, at which time the former president had nearly a two-to-one lead over Nikki Haley with an estimated 14 percent of ballots counted.
Politics Mar 05 Why AP called Iowa’s Democratic contest for Biden It was the first race called on Super Tuesday.