President Biden and former President Donald Trump are expected to formally announce their 2024 general election rematch on Tuesday.
The Democratic incumbent and his Republican predecessor in the White House are all but certain to officially win the two-party presidential nomination, with primaries in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington states.
With no major challengers remaining, Biden and Trump plan to collect all or nearly all of the delegates they expect to win in Tuesday’s campaign, placing them at the top of the list to become the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees. be.
Biden, Trump move closer to winning nomination in sweep Super Tuesday campaign
Photo illustration of President Biden (left) and former President Donald Trump
Trump won 14 of the 15 Republican primaries and caucuses on Super Tuesday a week ago, moving him much closer to officially becoming the 2024 Republican presidential nominee. And Trump’s last rival for the nomination, former United Nations ambassador and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, withdrew from the race the day after Super Tuesday.
Position on the 2024 presidential nomination race
President Trump currently has 1,075 delegates. 1,215 people are needed to secure the nomination.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures at a campaign rally in Rome, Georgia, Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
There are 59 Republican delegates at stake in Georgia, 40 in Mississippi and 43 in Washington. Hawaii is expected to pick up 19 more delegates and host the Republican presidential caucus later in the evening.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
In the Democratic nomination race, Biden has 1,866 delegates. The president won 14 of 15 races last week, but still needs 1,968 votes to confirm his renomination.
President Joe Biden, left, speaks with supporters during a visit to his campaign field office in Manchester, New Hampshire, Monday, March 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden should come out on top in Georgia if he wins all 108 candidates. Thirty-five Democratic delegates are at stake in Mississippi, and 92 more are at stake in Washington state.
Biden and Trump stopped campaigning in Georgia, a key battleground state in the general election, on Saturday. Georgia was one of six states that Biden narrowly won when he defeated Trump to win the White House four years ago.
The rematch between Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump will be the first for the White House since 1956, when Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower defeated former Democratic Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson in their second match.
Get the latest on the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more with Fox News Digital’s Election Hub.
