Former President Donald Trump may be able to win the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday after the results of the four GOP primary contests in Georgia, Washington, Mississippi and Hawaii came in. President Biden could also win the nomination on Tuesday.
Republicans in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington will hold primaries while Hawaii hosts the GOP caucuses. Democrats will hold primaries in Georgia, Mississippi, Washington and the Northern Mariana Islands, and Democrats overseas will also vote.
Trump’s remaining primary challenger, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, withdrew his bid for the White House after Tuesday’s primary. Mr. Biden has no major rivals.
Trump dominated Republicans without ever debating any of his primary opponents and dominated early state nominating contests.
The former president is also entering the general election phase of the presidential campaign against 91 offenses in four criminal cases. His first criminal trial is scheduled to begin on March 25 in New York, where he faces 34 charges related to alleged “hush money” payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential election, Trump also faced state criminal charges in Georgia for alleged interference in the 2020 presidential election, as well as federal charges in Washington, DC. He is too facing federal charges in Florida over his handling of classified documents since his presidency.
There are 161 GOP delegates at stake in Tuesday’s four contests. Trump has more than 1,075 delegates, according to CBS News estimates, and is closing in on the 1,215 delegates needed to secure the nomination. There are 254 Democratic delegates up for grabs in the March 12 contests, with Mr. Biden closing in on the 1,968 he needs to win.
Trump will be the first Republican in history to ever secure the presidential nomination three times in a row. Richard Nixon won the Republican nomination three times, though not in consecutive cycles.
For Georgia Republicans, 59 delegates are on the line; Mississippi has 40 delegates; in Washington it is 43 delegates; in the Hawaii faction, 19 delegates are up for grabs.
When do the polls close for today’s GOP primary?
Georgia
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., but any voter in line at 7 p.m. will be able to vote, according to state rules.
Mississippi
Polls open at 7am CT (8am ET) and close at 7pm CT (8pm ET), but as in Georgia, any voter in line at 7pm will be able to vote.
Washington
Washington is a vote-by-mail state, but voters can still vote on Tuesday. Groups close at 8:00 PM PT (11:00 PM ET).
Hawaii
GOP convention goers in Hawaii will go to their caucuses from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm local time (12:00 pm to 2:00 am ET).
How many delegates does Trump need to secure the nomination?
He needs less than 140 delegates to reach 1,215.
How many delegates does Trump have?
Here’s the latest estimate from the CBS News news desk delegates:
When do polling stations close in Democratic races?
Georgia
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., but any voter in line at 7 p.m. will be able to vote, according to state rules.
Mississippi
Polls open at 7am CT (8am ET) and close at 7pm CT (8pm ET), but as in Georgia, any voter in line at 7pm will be able to vote.
Washington
Washington is a vote-by-mail state, but voters can still vote on Tuesday. Groups close at 8:00 PM PT (11:00 PM ET).
Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands Democratic Party held its primaries from March 5 to 12. Polls closed at 4 a.m. ET.
Democrats Abroad
Democrats abroad can vote in person or submit their ballots by email, fax or mail. Groups close at 3 a.m. ET and results are due on March 19.
How many delegates does Biden need to secure the nomination?
With the results from the Northern Mariana Islands, Mr. Biden has 1,868 delegates, meaning he needs just 100 more to win the Democratic nomination.
How many delegates does Biden have?
Here are the latest predictions from the CBS News data desk:
Kabir Khanna contributed to this report.
