US President Joe Biden and former President DonaldTrump have each secured enough delegates to clinch their party nominations in the 2024 presidential race, ensuring a rematch between the two and setting up what could be one of the longest election campaigns in US history.
The results of four statewide elections on Tuesday, March 12 were largely expected, as both Biden and Trump had already defeated all primary challengers.
Biden reached his party's presumptive nominee status by winning enough delegates in Georgia, bringing his total delegate count to 1,968, securing a majority for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August, where his nomination will be officially confirmed.
Meanwhile, Trump secured wins in Georgia, Mississippi, and Washington state, surpassing the 1,215-delegate threshold needed to become the presumptive Republican nominee. He is expected to formally accept the nomination at the Republican National Convention in July.
Despite facing legal challenges, including indictments in four separate criminal investigations, with his first trial set to begin on March 25 in New York City, Trump remains confident, stating, "We are now, under Crooked Joe Biden, a Third World Nation, which uses the Injustice System to go after his political opponent, ME!"
Biden, at 81 years old and after running for president for the first time 37 years ago, did not face any serious Democratic challengers for his re-election bid.
As the two prepare for a rematch of their 2020 showdown, Biden criticized Trump's approach, stating, "I am honored that the broad coalition of voters representing the rich diversity of the Democratic Party across the country have put their faith in me once again to lead our party – and our country – in a moment when the threat Trump poses is greater than ever." He condemned Trump's "campaign of resentment, revenge, and retribution."
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