President Biden is projected to win Tuesday’s Nevada Democratic primary, giving him his second official primary victory, according to Decision Desk Headquarters.
The president’s victory could further boost Democratic momentum heading into November, especially in western battleground states like Nevada.
Biden traveled to Nevada on Sunday for a rally in Las Vegas and a local fundraiser.
His victory follows Biden’s easy win in the South Carolina primary on Saturday, following an unprecedented move to put South Carolina on the ballot ahead of New Hampshire. He won New Hampshire in January through a write-in campaign run by his supporters, but received no actual delegates.
In 2020, Biden narrowly won Nevada over President Trump. In 2016, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton defeated Trump by a narrow margin in Nevada.
The Biden campaign is looking ahead to the general election, and he is likely to run against Trump again. Recent polls show the president trailing Trump in a hypothetical head-to-head battle in seven battleground states, including Nevada, which will be a key state in the general election. Dew.
Biden’s victory also comes as a surprise to his primary challengers, author Marianne Williamson and Representative Dean Phillips, who have criticized Biden for a lack of enthusiasm among his base on lingering issues such as age and approval ratings. Democratic Party of Minnesota) further weakened its claims.
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo, a Republican, endorsed Trump after saying in September that he would not support him in the presidential primary.
After a lengthy legal battle between the state and the Nevada Republican Party, Nevada was scheduled to host both the Republican caucus and primary. Trump is scheduled to run in the Nevada caucuses on February 8, and Republican Nikki Haley will run in Tuesday’s primary.
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