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Eight US States Holding Party Elections on Tuesday

Ken Bredemeier

   Eight U.S. states and Washington, D.C., are holding Democratic and
   Republican Party primaries on Tuesday.

   Four of the primaries had been scheduled weeks ago but were delayed
   because of fears of the coronavirus pandemic.

   The voting involves picking nominees for seats in the Senate and House
   of Representatives in the November 3 national election.

   But the day's voting could also officially hand former Vice President
   Joe Biden the Democratic Party's presidential nomination to face
   President Donald Trump in November.

   Biden, who served two terms as second in command to former President
   Barack Obama, is already the presumptive nominee, with more than 20
   other candidates having dropped out of the Democratic nomination race.

   Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the last of Biden's vanquished foes,
   remains on ballots and could pick up more delegates to the party's
   national convention in August. Depending on how many delegates Sanders
   wins, it could be enough to prevent Biden from numerically clinching
   the presidential nomination ahead of other state primaries in June and
   into July.

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