President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump secured their respective parties’ nominations on Tuesday, setting the stage for the first U.S. presidential election rematch in nearly 70 years.
Biden reached the required 1,968 delegates to secure the Democratic nomination on Tuesday night, with results coming in from primary contests in Georgia, Mississippi, Washington state, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Democrats living abroad, according to Edison Research.
Shortly after, Trump also clinched the 1,215 delegates needed to secure the Republican presidential nomination. This occurred as four states, including Georgia, held contests. Notably, Georgia is a battleground state where Trump faces criminal charges for his attempts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results. Overall, 161 delegates were at stake in Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi, and Washington state on Tuesday.
In contrast to Trump’s contested path to the nomination, Biden faced little opposition within the Democratic Party for his second presidential bid.
His recent State of the Union address aimed to address concerns about his age and highlight the significance of his reelection campaign against Trump.
Responding after securing the nomination, Biden expressed gratitude for the diverse coalition of Democratic voters who placed their trust in him once again to lead the party and the country amid the ongoing threat posed by Trump.
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