Who Is Winning The 2020 Presidential Primaries? Here's Your One-Stop Guide
It’s been a long road to the 2020 primaries, which seemingly began… well, almost after Donald Trump was sworn in as president in 2017. (Seriously: His team
filed re-election paperwork on January 20, hours soon following the inauguration.) And while plenty of Democratic hopefuls — and even some Republicans! — Have made their ambitions known, the country’s most arduous and expensive job interview has narrowed the field considerably.
So who will face off at the polls on November 3, 2020? The Democratic candidate will be decided at the Democratic National Convention this July in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and President Trump will almost definitely clinch the Republican nomination in August. Yet right after a couple of primary elections and caucuses, we have a higher class of idea of where candidates stand. Right after isolated votes in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina, former Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Bernie Sanders, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Senator Elizabeth Warren all headed to the polls on Tuesday (March 3) to battle it out for their party’s nomination.
It will take a while for every state and territory to cast their primary ballots, and there really are sure to be surprises while doing so. Below, your cheat sheet to the 2020 presidential race.
Alabama
Voted on: March 3, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 52
Who won?
Biden came out on top of Alabama’s primary election because the winner, followed by Sanders, Bloomberg, and Warren. Trump won the Republican primary, as expected.
American Samoa
Voted on: March 3, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 6
Who won?
Bloomberg came out of the territory's primary election because the leader, followed by Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard, Sanders, and Biden. The Republican party will hold a territorial convention on March 24.
Arkansas
Voted on: March 3, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 31
Who won?
Biden took the win in Arkansas, followed by Sanders, Bloomberg, and Warren. Trump won the Republican primary.
California
Voted on: March 3, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 415
Who won?
Sanders has garnered most of them of the vote, followed by Biden, Bloomberg, and Warren. Trump won the Republican primary.
Colorado
Voted on: March 3, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 67
Who won?
Sanders won Colorado's primary election on Super Tuesday, trailed by Biden, Bloomberg, and Warren. Trump won the Republican primary.
Iowa
Voted on: February 3, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 41
Who won?
The Iowa caucuses were a disaster, nevertheless right after a flood of conspiracy theories and concern, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg came out on top, followed by Sanders.
Maine
Voted on: March 3, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 24
The official tally in Maine was called the morning right after Super Tuesday, on March 4: Former Vice President Joe Biden narrowly edged out Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, by a margin of 1.2 percent.
Massachusetts
Voted on: March 3, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 91
Who won?
Biden won most of them of the vote in the state on Super Tuesday, followed by Sanders, Warren, and Bloomberg — meaning Massachusetts Senator Warren came in third place in her own state. Trump won the Republican primary, as expected.
Minnesota
Voted on: March 3, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 75
Who won?
Biden won the state’s Democratic primary. In second place was Sanders, who won the state in 2016, followed by Warren and Bloomberg. Trump won the Republican primary.
Nevada
Voted on: February 23, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 36
Who won?
Sanders won the Democratic primary caucus in Nevada, followed by Biden, Buttigieg, Warren, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Trump won the Republican caucus.
New Hampshire
Voted on: February 11, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 24
Who won?
Sanders came out of the state's primary election because the leader, followed closely by Buttigieg, Klobuchar, Warren, and Biden. Trump won the Republican nomination.
North Carolina
Voted on: March 3, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 110
Who won?
Biden won most of them of votes from the state, followed by Sanders, Bloomberg, and Warren. Trump won the Republican primary.
Oklahoma
Voted on: March 3, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 37
Who won?
Biden won the Sooner State, followed by Sanders, Bloomberg, and Warren. Trump won the Republican primary.
South Carolina
Voted on: February 29, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 54
Who won?
Biden won the primary any time the power of Black voters' ballots were put to the test in the initial primary in a majority Black electorate. He was followed by Sanders and businessman Tom Steyer.
Tennessee
Voted on: March 3, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 64
Who won?
The same day that a massive and deadly tornado swept across the state, Tennessee's Democratic voters selected Biden as their primary election winner, followed by Sanders, Bloomberg, and Warren. Trump won the Republican primary.
Texas
Voted on: March 3, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 228
Who won?
The state's Democratic voters selected Biden as their primary election winner, followed by Sanders, Bloomberg, and Warren. Trump won the Republican primary.
Utah
Voted on: March 3, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 29
Who won?
Sanders won the state's Democratic primary election, followed by Biden, Bloomberg, and Warren. Trump won the Republican primary.
Vermont
Voted on: March 3, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 16
Who won?
Sanders won the Democratic primary election, followed by former Biden, Bloomberg, and Warren. Trump won the Republican primary.
Virginia
Voted on: March 3, 2020
Pledged delegates up for grabs: 99
Who won?
Biden won the state’s Democratic primary election, followed by Sanders, Warren, and Bloomberg. The Virginia Republican Party did not hold a primary election this year.
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