Current:Home > InvestConnecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin get their say in presidential primaries -Insightful Finance Hub
Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin get their say in presidential primaries
View
Date:2025-04-14 05:41:29
Voters in four states will weigh in Tuesday on their parties’ presidential nominees, a largely symbolic vote now that both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have locked up the Democratic and Republican nominations.
Biden and Trump are both expected to easily win primaries in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin and add to their delegate hauls for their party conventions this summer. The decisions will nevertheless offer clues about enthusiasm among base voters for the upcoming 2020 rematch that has left a majority of Americans underwhelmed.
In particular, the tallies in Wisconsin, a pivotal November battleground, will give hints about the share of Republicans who still aren’t on board with Trump and how many Democrats are disillusioned with Biden. Trump was scheduled to campaign Tuesday in Wisconsin and Michigan, two Midwest battlegrounds.
All four states have multiple candidates on the ballot, and three of them also have an option to vote for “uncommitted” or “uninstructed delegate.” Biden has faced opposition from activists encouraging Democrats to vote against Biden to send a message of disapproval for his handling of the war between Israel and Hamas.
Wisconsin voters will also decide the fate of two Republican-backed statewide ballot measures that will shape how elections in the state are run and funded. Mississippi voters will decide a runoff between two Republicans vying to take on longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson, who is favored to hold on to the strongly Democratic seat in November.
Trump and Biden turned their attention to the general election weeks ago after Nikki Haley dropped out of the GOP contest. Biden visited all the top battlegrounds last month after his State of the Union speech.
Biden and the Democratic National Committee have outpaced Trump and the Republicans in fundraising. Biden claimed the largest single-event fundraising record last week when he took in $26 million at a star-studded New York event last week with big names from the entertainment world teamed up with the president and his Democratic predecessors, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
Trump is looking to one-up his rival with a fundraiser in Palm Beach, Florida, this weekend that he hopes will bring in $33 million.
veryGood! (9)
Related
- Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
- 10 Giant Companies Commit to Electric Vehicles, Sending Auto Industry a Message
- Q&A: Oceanographers Tell How the Pandemic Crimps Global Ocean and Climate Monitoring
- States Are Using Social Cost of Carbon in Energy Decisions, Despite Trump’s Opposition
- $73.5M beach replenishment project starts in January at Jersey Shore
- Is Trump Holding Congestion Pricing in New York City Hostage?
- Microgrids Keep These Cities Running When the Power Goes Out
- Latest Canadian wildfire smoke maps show where air quality is unhealthy now and forecasts for the near future
- Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
- Taylor Swift Kicks Off Pride Month With Onstage Tribute to Her Fans
Ranking
- Woman dies after Singapore family of 3 gets into accident in Taiwan
- To Close Climate Goals Gap: Drop Coal, Ramp Up Renewables — Fast, UN Says
- NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson's in-laws and their grandson found dead in Oklahoma home
- Climate Funds for Poor Nations Still Unresolved After U.S.-Led Meeting
- The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
- Weeping and Anger over a Lost Shrimping Season, Perhaps a Way of Life
- Publishers Clearing House to pay $18.5 million settlement for deceptive sweepstakes practices
- Save $300 on This Stylish Coach Outlet Tote Bag With 1,400+ 5-Star Reviews
Recommendation
2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self
Suniva, Seeking Tariffs on Foreign Solar Panels, Faces Tough Questions from ITC
Michigan man accused of planning synagogue attack indicted by grand jury
Cancer drug shortages could put chemo patient treatment at risk
Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
Plastics: The New Coal in Appalachia?
TVA Votes to Close 2 Coal Plants, Despite Political Pressure from Trump and Kentucky GOP
Colorado Court: Oil, Gas Drilling Decisions Can’t Hinge on Public Health