Abbott postpones runoff election in response to COVID-19
The election was originally scheduled for May 26, but it has been postponed "in conjunction with the state's ongoing efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19," says a release from the governor's office.
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ends 2020 presidential bid, endorses Biden
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has ended her 2020 presidential campaign.
Bernie Sanders will ‘assess his campaign' as Biden solidifies formidable lead
Hours after Biden cruised through Arizona, Florida and Illinois, Sanders' campaign manager Faiz Shakir said the self-avowed democratic socialist was assessing his options.
Biden wins 2020 Arizona Presidential Preference Election in coronavirus shadow
Many voters expressed concerns that they or their family members will be infected with the new coronavirus. At the same time, voters ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues.
Biden wins Florida, Illinois as coronavirus disrupts voting
The Democratic presidential primary is consumed with uncertainty after leaders in Ohio called off Tuesday's election just hours before polls were set to open to combat the spread of the new coronavirus.
President Trump clinches GOP nomination with Tuesday primary wins
President Donald Trump has clinched the Republican Party nomination, surpassing the necessary delegate threshold.
Biden wins Washington primary, capturing 5 out of 6 states
Joe Biden has been declared the winner of last week’s Democratic presidential primary in Washington state, giving him victories in five out of six states that voted March 10.
Ohio plans to delay primary while Florida, Illinois and Arizona still a go -- for now
Ohio's governor wants the state to delay in-person voting for the state's Tuesday presidential primary for three months to let the coronavirus outbreak subside, but Florida, Illinois and Arizona plan to push ahead.
Tuesday’s primaries offer chance for Biden to reach Latinos
In Joe Biden’s pursuit of the Democratic presidential nomination, he’s run repeatedly into a wall in the West, where Bernie Sanders’ strength among Latinos propelled his campaign even as he struggled with other groups.
Joe Biden commits to picking a woman as running mate if he wins Democratic nomination
Former Vice President Joe Biden is committing to naming a woman as his running mate if he’s the Democratic presidential nominee.
Democratic debate moved from Arizona to Washington, D.C. due to COVID-19 coronavirus concerns
The Democratic National Committee is moving Sunday’s presidential debate from Arizona to Washington because of concerns about coronavirus.
Dallas County completes recount of 9,149 primary ballots not turned in on Super Tuesday
More than one week after North Texans went to the polls on Super Tuesday, all of the votes cast have finally been counted in Dallas County.
Bernie Sanders says he's moving ahead with his Dem campaign
Bernie Sanders says he's moving ahead with his Democratic presidential campaign.
Disappointing results leave Sanders campaign at crossroads
The face of the Democrats’ far-left flank is suddenly staring up at a towering wall of opposition from his own party, an urgent call to unify against President Donald Trump and a growing delegate disadvantage.
Biden adds Idaho to win total, delivering blow to Sanders
Michigan and five other states held presidential contests on Tuesday at a critical point in the Democratic race.
Yang calls for Democrats to rally around Biden
Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang is backing Joe Biden’s presidential bid, saying it’s time for Democrats to rally around the former vice president and get ready for the general election.
Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden cancel primary night events due to coronavirus
The cancellation comes amid Tuesday’s primaries where Sanders needs delegates to maintain momentum.
6 questions heading into next set of Democratic primaries
Here are the big questions heading into six primaries that put a combined 352 delegates at stake between Biden and Sanders.
Judge agrees to recount of missed Dallas County primary ballots
A judge on Tuesday authorized the Dallas County Elections Office to recount Super Tuesday votes from 44 electronic machines.
Dallas County judge to consider recount petition on Tuesday
The county determined a recount was needed after election officials found "ballots from 44 of the precinct scanner and tabulator machines" were "unaccounted for" during the reconciliation process. That means there could be thousands of votes that were not counted.