The Northern Mariana Islands and Guam held presidential caucuses this week in which the presumptive major party nominees prevailed once again.
Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won on Tuesday and Friday, respectively, in the Northern Mariana Islands with over 90% of votes, adding six and nine delegates, respectively, to their tallies, which crossed the thresholds necessary to clinch the nominations Tuesday. Trump also won Saturday in Guam, receiving 100% of the votes cast and the territory’s nine delegates. The Democratic caucuses in Guam are not until June 8.
Although both territories held presidential caucuses, neither will cast electoral votes during the general election. Washington, D.C., is the only jurisdiction that is not a state with any representation in the Electoral College.
The results did not come as a surprise, as both men have cruised through their parties’ nominating contests, forcing all major challengers to withdraw. Despite only winning one primary, Washington, D.C., before Super Tuesday, Republican challenger Nikki Haley stuck it out through the day with the most primaries. After winning only Vermont that night, she ended her bid the following day.
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Next up in the presidential primary cycle are Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio on Tuesday. Illinois will hold House of Representatives primaries in addition to the presidential contests, and Ohio will also nominate candidates for both chambers of Congress.
While Trump and Biden have reached the numbers of delegates necessary to become their parties’ nominees, they will not officially do so until the Republican National Convention in July and the Democratic National Convention in August, respectively. Nevertheless, each man has been campaigning aggressively against the other for months, overlooking challengers and painting his opponent as unfit to lead.
