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Looking back at previous presidential election rematches in US history
Read full article: Looking back at previous presidential election rematches in US historyIt’s been nearly 70 years since there last was a presidential election rematch, but it has occurred more than people might think in U.S. history.
Nikki Haley to end her presidential campaign
Read full article: Nikki Haley to end her presidential campaignFormer South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will drop out of the 2024 presidential race Wednesday after losing every state but one — Vermont — in Super Tuesday’s primary contests, a source familiar with Haley’s plans confirmed to NBC News.
Thousands of voters in Alabama district drawn to boost Black political power got wrong information
Read full article: Thousands of voters in Alabama district drawn to boost Black political power got wrong informationAbout 6,000 voters in a new congressional district formed to boost Black representation received postcards with incorrect voting information ahead of Tuesday’s primary election.
Trump and DeSantis begin eyeing Super Tuesday states as they prepare for 2024 long game
Read full article: Trump and DeSantis begin eyeing Super Tuesday states as they prepare for 2024 long gameAs the Republican presidential primary intensifies this summer, most White House hopefuls are devoting their time to events in Iowa and New Hampshire, the states that will kick off the nomination process early next year.
What happens if no Democratic candidate earns enough delegates for a nomination?
Read full article: What happens if no Democratic candidate earns enough delegates for a nomination?Even if one candidate has more delegates than the other, that’s only a “plurality,” not a majority, per party rules. Candidates who earned delegates, but have since dropped out of the race, can try to push their delegates onto another candidate. A candidate needs to earn 2,375 delegates on subsequent ballots to win the nomination. However, having a contested convention is something the Democratic National Committee will do its best to avoid in the coming months. The last time a contested convention occurred was in 1952.