With victories in party contests in both Wyoming and Alaska, Joe Biden advanced in the Democratic race for reelection. When it comes to presidential election years, the two least populous states, Alaska and Wyoming, have almost no impact on either the intraparty or general election vote.
With the Georgia primary on March 12, Biden essentially secured the Democratic candidacy and will almost certainly face off against Trump in November as the Republican nominee.
The Alaska Range A party-run preference poll was performed at both in-person and virtual district meetings in Alaska, and Democrats in that state used voice voting. Biden got fifteen pledged delegates, according to the party's announcement on Saturday.
Following Dean Phillips's decision to terminate his candidacy last month, Biden became the only Democratic contender remaining eligible to receive votes. The party business sessions where the vote took place also included other agenda items.
Voting was postponed by one week. Following Phillips's decision to withdraw from the race and Biden's qualification for the ballot, the Democrats' intentions for an April 6 ranked vote by mail election were subsequently shelved.
The Democratic National Committee green-lit their revised strategy. According to Lindsay Kavanaugh, the executive director of the Alaska party, there were no possibilities for write-ins or uncommitted.
You can't vote no," she proclaimed. No need to partake. Instead of selecting "yes" or "no," you select "candidate." "To make sure we're as inclusive as possible," she explained, and to prevent the appearance that party leaders were selecting candidates personally, the party moved forward with the vote despite only having one candidate.
A Wyoming In Wyoming, where 17 delegates were up for grabs, Biden came out on top. Nominees for the June 1st, Casper, state Democratic convention were also determined at the caucuses. Thirteen delegates from Wyoming will be selected at that location for the national convention.
There are four "automatic" delegates from Wyoming: the chair, vice chair, and two members of the national committee. None of these individuals have publicly committed to supporting Biden or any other candidate.
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