Things are getting real in the presidential election. After yesterday’s (March 1) 13 Super Tuesday contests, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the clear favorites for their respective parties. Clinton picked up 436 delegates, to push her total to 1,034 pledged delegates. Competitor Bernie Sanders has a total of 408. Trump won 234 delegates yesterday, for a total of 316. Here’s a breakdown of who won in each state or territory:
Republicans
Alabama—Trump
Alaska—Cruz
Arkansas—Trump
Georgia—Trump
Massachusetts—Trump
Minnesota—Rubio
Oklahoma—Cruz
Tennessee—Trump
Texas—Cruz
Vermont—Trump
Virginia—Trump
Democrats
Alabama—Clinton
American Samoa—Clinton
Arkansas—Clinton
Colorado—Sanders
Georgia—Clinton
Massachusetts—Clinton
Minnesota—Sanders
Oklahoma—Sanders
Tennessee—Clinton
Texas—Clinton
Vermont—Sanders
Virginia—Clinton
Trump responded with individual "thank you"s for each state he won, but the other candidates had more to say on Twitter after the polls closed:
"It’s clear that the stakes in this election have never been higher. And the rhetoric we’re hearing on the other side has never been lower."
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 2, 2016
You win elections through a strong grassroots effort. Thank you, Oklahoma, Colorado, Minnesota and Vermont. pic.twitter.com/MpiCPzDcRK
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) March 2, 2016
Together we can nominate a proven conservative who has fought to defend the Constitution! https://t.co/H5d9J6ViCE pic.twitter.com/PrxEPX2fjj
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 2, 2016
The media may treat me like an underdog, but I’m an underdog that can win. https://t.co/i9gFxAgwK3
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 2, 2016
(H/t The Washington Post)