Super Tuesday, the biggest date in the US presidential primary calendar, has arrived and promises to have a decisive impact on the respective Republican and Democratic races as voters in 16 states and one territory — American Samoa — go to the polls.
As it stands, Donald Trump looks all but certain to be the Republican Party’s presidential candidate once again in 2024, having already chalked up big wins in the Iowa, US Virgin Islands and North Dakota caucuses and the New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, Michigan, Idaho and Missouri primaries.
Only the well-funded but under-performing ex-UN ambassador Nikki Haley remains to challenge him.
She did pick up a much-needed win in Washington DC’s primary on Sunday but whether that will be enough to finally put some momentum behind her campaign is unclear.
The Democratic contest is even more one-sided, with President Joe Biden seemingly set to be his party’s candidate again as he seeks a second term in the White House.
Key races are also taking place for House and Senate seats in California, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas and North Carolina, among others, with the latter state also choosing nominees to succeed the state’s term-limited Democratic governor.