Voters in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin headed to the polls on Tuesday to cast their votes in the 2024 presidential primary race.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have already clinched their parties’ presumptive presidential nominations, so neither candidate faced real competition.
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However, Democratic voters in New York, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin were encouraged to vote “uncommitted,” “uninstructed,” or leave the ballot blank in protest of Biden’s handling of the war between Israel and Hamas.
Trump held a campaign rally in Wisconsin Tuesday evening, his first in the state of the 2024 election cycle as he seeks an edge over Biden in their November rematch in the crucial swing state. Trump also made a visit to Grand Rapids, Michigan, earlier in the day,
Delaware canceled its GOP presidential primary race, originally set for Tuesday, after Trump became the presumptive nominee upon former Republican candidate Nikki Haley dropping out of the race. Biden was the only candidate to file for the Democratic primary in the First State. Due to a lack of a contested race on the Democratic side, no primary was scheduled.
Meanwhile, voters in Arkansas and Mississippi voted in primary runoff races ahead of the November general elections.
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Results
Connecticut
Biden won 82.8% of the vote, with “uncommitted” winning 13.5% with 4% of the vote accounted for. The Associated Press called the race for Biden at 8:08 p.m. Eastern time.
Democratic voters could also vote for Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), author Marianne Williamson, and Cenk Uygur, all of whom have suspended their presidential bids.
Trump won Connecticut’s GOP primary at 77.8% with 3% of votes counted. The Associated Press called the race for Trump at 8:10 p.m. Eastern time. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Haley, and Ryan Binkley were also on the ballot. Haley was the only other candidate besides Trump to poll in double digits at 15%. All three candidates have ended their 2024 campaigns as well.
Delegates at stake: 60 for Democrats, 28 for Republicans.
Polls closed: 8 p.m. Eastern.
Rhode Island
Biden won Rhode Island’s Democratic primary at 80.8% with 67% of votes counted. The Associated Press called the race for Biden at 8:10 p.m. Eastern time.
The “uncommitted” ballot option promoted by the Rhode Island chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America earned 16.6% with 67% of the votes counted.
The “Vote Uncommitted” campaign launched Friday with a virtual press conference meant to further continue the pressure on Biden to call for a ceasefire.
Trump won the GOP primary with 85.8% of the vote in Rhode Island, while Haley won 9.9% with 79% of the votes counted. The Associated Press called the race for Trump at 8:09 p.m. Eastern time.
Eyes will also be watching to see if Haley wins any delegates on Tuesday night in Rhode Island, as any candidate who receives over 10% of the vote in the state is awarded delegates. Haley has polled around 10% in other post-Super Tuesday states, meaning she could very well net delegates despite having dropped out of the contest.
But with only four electoral votes, Rhode Island is not much of a big player in the battle over who will win the 2024 race.
Delegates at stake: 26 for Democrats, 19 for Republicans.
Polls closed: 8 p.m. Eastern.
New York
Biden won New York’s Democratic primary with 92.9%, dwarfing Williamson at 4% and Phillips at 3.4% with 11% of votes counted. The Associated Press called the race for Biden at 9:06 p.m. Eastern time.
Trump also won his primary with 81.1% with 2% of the vote counted. Haley secured 13.5% of the vote. The Associated Press called the race for the former president at 9:08 p.m. Eastern time.
The Empire State is one of two key states to watch for how potent the uncommitted vote against Biden will be. The New York Working Families Party encouraged Democratic voters to leave the ballot blank during the primary.
The “Leave It Blank” campaign was meant to pressure the Biden administration to call for an end to the Israel-Hamas war.
“Primaries are an opportunity to engage in internal debates within a political party,” the group posted on X last week. “And the single biggest debate within the Democratic Party right now is the handling of the war on Gaza. Leaving your ballot blank is how you can lean into your democratic power and pressure President Biden to correct course.”
Delegates at stake: 268 for Democrats, 91 for Republicans.
Polls closed: 9 p.m. Eastern
Wisconsin
Biden secured his fourth victory of the night in Wisconsin, earning 89.5% of the vote with 6% counted. The Associated Press called the race for Biden at 9:13 p.m. Eastern time.
Trump won with 76.8% with 7% of the vote counted while Haley secured 14.3%. The Associated Press called the race for Trump at 9:13 p.m. Eastern time.
The state was one where voters upset at Biden’s handling of the Middle East conflict were encouraged to vote “uninstructed” on the Democratic ballot. The “uninstructed” option secured 7.5% of the vote.
What to watch: In addition to the presidential primary, Wisconsin voters will decide on two proposed amendments to the state constitution.
Question 1 asks voters whether private money can be used to fund state and local elections. A “yes” vote would bar private funds in elections. Question 2 deals with whether only election officials can carry out tasks needed to run elections. A “yes” vote would allow only election officials to “perform tasks in the conduct of primaries, elections, and referendums.”
Delegates at stake: 82 for Democrats, 41 for Republicans.
Polls close: 9 p.m. Eastern.
Mississippi
Republican candidate Ron Elle defeated Andrew Scott Smith in the Mississippi GOP primary runoff for the 2nd Congressional District, 76.8% to 23.1%, with 20% of the votes counted. The Associated Press called the race at 9:17 p.m. Eastern time, more than hour after polls closed.
Eller will now face Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) in November. Thompson is a 16-term Democratic incumbent who served as the chairman of the House Jan. 6 committee.
Polls closed: 8 p.m. Eastern.
