We also have with the cnn business and politics correspondent, Vanessa Yurkevich. Migrant issue is affecting how they cast their ballots while Immigration Top of mind, especially for Republican Voters here in texas. And weve heard that from voters here this morning who are Casting Ballots in the republican primary, where one of the Polling Locations in el paso, texas, one of many border communities have been affected by the ongoing immigration debate. We know the Republican Party intact x is also finds itself in the midst of a civil war. And this election day will really be an interesting test of the influence that donald trump has on texas republicans. Hes been very involved in actually somewhat lowerlevel races here in texas. Hes been endorsing candidates for State House Races and that sort of thing. So it is really interesting to see this tension that is going on between the donald trump wing of the Republican Party and what would would have been the old bush wing of the Republican
Continue to count the votes. All right, john, were heading into a major round of poll closings with 237 delegates at stake. All voting is about to nnp, three contests including one of the delegate jackpots of the night, texas. We have more projections to make. Right now. Lets take a look. Donald trump is the projected winner of the Republican Primary. In the state of texas, 161 delegates at stake. Dr. Cnn is projecting donald trump will win. Taxes in the state of maine 20 to stick cnn projecting donald trump will win the Republican Primary in the state of maine and in the state of arkansas, 40 delegates at stake cnn objecting to donald trump will be the winner of the Republican Primary in the state of arkansas. We have a couple of projections on the democratic side as well. Cnn can project jack. The joe biden will win the Texas Democratic primary 244 delegates at stake. Incumbent President Joe Biden will be the winner of the Texas Democratic primary in arkansas cnn can project that joe
And very nice glasses. Ill be back later today with kate bolduan, 04 00 p. M. Eastern for special coverage of Super Tuesday Inside Politics with dana bash, start right now on inside politics, its a tuesday to remember americans in more than a dozen states across the country are casting their ballots. This super tuesday, the decisions could end the primaries ease and then all but hand the republican nomination to donald trump, or a Third Straight election plus, is this nikki haleys last stand . Hes on the verge of mathematical elimination. So whats her next move and more importantly, where well her supporters land. And four years ago on super tuesday joe biden pulled off a staggering political comeback. This time, hes an incumbent president preparing for a rematch with monumental consequences, will look at Morning Sirens for both men with eight months to go until the General Election. Im dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines and inside politics first up is the biggest primary day of 2
Scandal with jake tapper next sunday, a nine on cnn Super Tuesday is finally here, 16 states and American Samoa are Casting Ballots in their primary contests right now, as donald trump hopes to push Nikki Haley Out of the race at officially start is rematch swift, president by and Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken holds a highstakes meeting with the qatari Prime Minister in hopes of Making Headway on a ceasefire in, gaza. Hello. Im wolf blitzer in washington, and youre in the cnn newsroom happening now across the country, americans are heading to the polls and making their voices heard at this hour. Voting is underway in all 16 Super Tuesday states. And what effectively could be the beginning of the end of the 2024 president ial primaries . Tonight, barring a major upset, the country will be one step closer to the contentious rematch that Many Americans do not necessarily want for democrats, president , excuse me. For Many Americans, for democrats, in particular, president bidens path
Its the biggest election day of the year so far. Welcome to cnns Special Coverage of super tuesday im wolf blitzer in washington and im kate bolduan in new york. The first polls are closing in just a few hours from now. And turnout in states like North Carolina is strong as millions of americans and six next extreme states are now voting for republicans. It is a big day, 865 delegates are at stake. Donald trump expected to win most of them making the republican front runner almost unstoppable potentially. By the end of this light tonight, trump is expected to be within striking distance of the 1,215 delegates needed to win the republican president ial nomination, which raises the big question, what does nikki haley do next . Our less than an hour will be getting our first early clues about the outcome of tonights vote. Thats where we get the first results from our exit polls. We have our reporters fanned out across the nation right now is better. Voters are heading to the polls. I want