Super Tuesday replay: Trump, Biden win respective primaries for Oklahoma

Nikki Haley will drop out of the 2024 presidential race after voters across the country made their voices heard on Super Tuesday.

Former President Donald Trump defeated Haley, the former South Carolina Governor, in more than a dozen states, taking his most significant step yet towards the 2024 Republican nomination. Haley did defeat Trump in one contest: Vermont's Republican primary.

Meanwhile, President Joe Biden fended off his Democratic challengers and built momentum as he seeks a second term in office. The president only faced one strange loss to entrepreneur Jason Palmer in American Samoa.

Locally, several special questions were on Oklahoma ballots, including on sales tax, Sunday liquor sales, and an agreement with OG&E.

Catch up with The Oklahoman's live coverage of Super Tuesday.

Live results: 2024 Oklahoma Primary Election Results

Nikki Haley will suspend her campaign after a crushing Super Tuesday

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will drop out of the 2024 presidential race in a Wednesday address.

Haley will make the announcement in a 10 am speech from Charleston, S.C. where her campaign has been based for the last year. She will not immediately endorse former President Donald Trump, who has been losing a not insignificant number of moderate Republicans and independents to Haley in GOP contests.

The Wall Street Journal first reported her plans.

Haley was the last remaining challenger to Trump, who is now headed toward clinching the Republican nomination at the convention this summer.

-- Francesca Chambers and Karissa Waddick

Who won Super Tuesday? Trump, Biden take respective primaries for Oklahoma 

Donald Trump was victorious in the Oklahoma GOP primary, while Joe Biden won the state’s Democratic primary.

With both wins, the possibility of a 2020 presidential rematch only grows.

−Savannah Kuchar 

Super Tuesday national results: Donald Trump notches wins in Virginia and North Carolina

Local special questions

Norman-OG&E agreement fails

Norman voters narrowly rejected an exclusive franchise proposal between the city and OG&E.

By just 33 votes out of 17,795 cast, Normanites decided against approving the franchise agreement. The ordinance would have given OG&E the exclusive right to construct, maintain and operate electric infrastructure within city limits for the next 25 years.

This is the second time that the city of Norman has asked voters to approve the long-term agreement. The earlier vote on a nearly identical ordinance took place in January 2023, but less than 40% supported the franchise agreement at that time.

The last franchise agreement expired in 2018, but OG&E has continued providing service for Norman residents under a month-to-month agreement.

Canadian County approves Sunday brunch alcohol sales

Canadian County voters decided that Sunday brunch should include alcohol. With roughly 60% voting in favor, restaurants in El Reno, Yukon, Mustang and elsewhere in the county can now sell alcohol before 2 p.m. on Sundays.

Logan County approves 3 sales tax proposals

Voters in Logan County approved all three sales tax proposals. The propositions extend the county's targeted sales tax for another 15 years. Combined, the three-fourths of a penny sales tax goes to fund roads and bridges, the county jail and local fire departments.

-Dale Denwalt

Analysis: More Oklahoma Republicans voting early in 2024 than previously

An analysis of early ballots in Oklahoma shows that Republicans are becoming more likely to vote early instead of just on election day.

Kyle Loveless with WPA Intelligence wrote on Tuesday that historically, Democrats have been the most reliable early voters, but the past two election cycles have shown that the GOP is making gains with mail-in and in-person absentee voting.

According to voting data, about 46% more Republicans are showing up early for this election than during the 2022 primaries.

"The adage that the GOP in Oklahoma was resistant to early voting or mail-in voting may have gone the way of the Yellow Pages," Loveless wrote. "The conventional wisdom has been that Democrats in Oklahoma have rallied and have thrived in early voting. These past two elections are indicators that the GOP is now rallying to the idea that in-person absentee and even mail-in traditional absentee ballots are safe for your vote, relative to any other form of voting."

-Dale Denwalt

7 p.m.: Oklahoma polls now closed

As of 7 p.m. Tuesday, polls are now closed. According to Oklahoma’s state election board website, Donald Trump is leading the Republican ticket in absentee and early voting totals before precincts began reporting.

-Jessie Christopher Smith

Donald Trump wins Virginia primary  

Donald Trump defeated Nikki Haley in the Old Dominion, days after Haley notched her first 2024 victory in neighboring Washington D.C.

It's Trump's first victory of the night, and he's expected to sweep states across the country.

– Marina Pitofsky

Who is running against Joe Biden? 

Biden is not the only Democrat on primary ballots on Super Tuesday but he is the only candidate on the left receive any 2024 delegates. The president has 206 delegates ahead of Tuesday polls closing.

Among Biden’s Democratic challengers are Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn. The multimillionaire launched his presidential bid in October attempting to pull moderate and liberal voters with disapproval for the president. Last month, Phillips announced major layoffs at his campaign staff citing a lack of funds but has persisted in his long-shot battle.

Another opponent is author Marianne Williamson, who announced her run for presidency in February 2023. Williamson’s campaign focused on forgiving student debt and confronting the climate crisis.

The “Peace Alliance” founder rejoined the race on Wednesday after she announced plans to suspend her campaign last month. Williamson said she rethought her decision after questioning Biden’s ability to beat Trump in the general election calling the former president a “fascist standing at the door.”

– Anthony Robledo

Joe Biden declared victory in Virginia primary  

Joe Biden has won the Democratic primary in Virginia, racking up delegates in the state that borders the nation’s capital.

– Marina Pitofsky

How many delegates does Joe Biden have?

Joe Biden heads into Super Tuesday as the clear frontrunner in the Democratic presidential primary.

Biden has 206 delegates headed into Super Tuesday, with a whopping 1,420 Democratic delegates up for grabs across tonight's elections. He also officially won Iowa's Democratic Caucuses on Thursday.

Biden needs to secure 1,968 delegates to win the Democratic nomination.

− Cy Neff

'No preference' and protest vote campaigns swell nationwide

Across the nation, grassroots groups have led protest votes against frontrunner candidates like President Joe Biden or Donald Trump by checking the "uncommitted" or "no preference" box in at several Super Tuesday states.

But in Oklahoma, ballots don't have a "no preference" choice and also don't allow write-ins.

Here's what to know about protest vote campaigns and how they impact elections.

-Cheyenne Derksen

Who is Marianne Williamson? Vivek Ramaswamy? What to know about candidates on Oklahoma ballots

Get to know the Democratic and Republican candidates for 2024.

-Jessie Christopher Smith

What states did Trump, Biden win on previous Super Tuesdays?  

In the 2020 presidential election, 14 states held primaries on Super Tuesday.

Trump, the incumbent nominee running for his second term, carried all 13 of the Super Tuesday states (Virginia canceled its GOP primary). Biden won by slightly smaller margins, winning delegates in 11 states with four going to then-candidate Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. 

When Trump launched his first presidential campaign in 2016, 11 states held primaries on Super Tuesday. The former president competed in a crowded field of Republicans but ultimately won in seven of the eleven states. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas was declared the winner in three states and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio won one state.

-USAToday

Users report outages on Facebook on Super Tuesday

Around 9 a.m. ET, hundreds of thousands of users reported Facebook being down during one of the biggest election days of the year, according to Downdetector.

Many users were reporting being logged out of Facebook accounts with no ability to log back in.

Meta Platforms, Facebook's owner company, also owns Instagram and Messenger, and users have reported issues on those social media sites as well.

It's unclear when Facebook will be back online for some users as polls begin opening for primary voters.

- Alexia Aston

Trump calls for Republican unity, while blasting Haley

Donald Trump began his Super Tuesday with a phone interview on Fox News and predicted Republican unity in the fall election - though he had few good things to say about Haley and her supporters.

"There's no path for her to win," Trump said on "Fox & Friends," adding that her continuing candidacy is only "hurting the Republican Party."

Still, Trump said "our party has to come together because we have to beat the Democrats."

According to exit polls, many Haley supporters say they will not back Trump in the general election; that could create a drag that will undercut Trump's chances of defeating Biden.

- David Jackson  

What is Super Tuesday?

"Super Tuesday" refers to an election day early in the primary cycle when a significant number of states hold their primary elections and a bulk of delegates are decided in the race for each party's nominee.

The 1984 election is seen as the start to the modern movement of "frontloading" the primaries in March, though in 2008 24 states held their primaries in early February in hopes of sorting out the frontrunners early, according to the National Constitution Center.

- Jana Hayes

How to find sample ballot for Oklahoma

To find a sample ballot for your precinct in Oklahoma, head to the OK Voter Portal and log in using your first and last name and date of birth.

More: Everything you need to know for Oklahoma primary elections on Super Tuesday

- Jana Hayes

Where do I vote in Oklahoma?

If you're not sure where your polling place is, or want to make sure it hasn't changed since the last time you voted, the address can be found by logging into the OK Voter Portal.

More: What's on Tuesday's ballot in Oklahoma? Trump, taxes, liquor and OG&E

- Jana Hayes

Polls open in Oklahoma

The polls opened at 7 a.m. in Oklahoma and will close at 7 p.m.

- Alexia Aston

Who is on the primary presidential ballot in Oklahoma?

On Oklahoma's ballot this year in the presidential primaries are eight Republicans, six Democrats and two Libertarians.

• Donald J. Trump, 77

• Nikki Haley, 51

• Ron DeSantis, 45

• Chris Christie, 61

• Ryan L. Binkley, 56

• David Stuckenberg, 42

• Asa Hutchinson, 73

• Vivek Ramaswamy, 38

Democratic candidates:

• Joseph Biden Jr., 81

• Dean Phillips, 54

• Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato, 47

• Marianne Williamson, 71

• Stephen Lyons, 62

• Cenk Uygur, 53

Libertarian candidates

• Jacob Hornberger, 73

• Chase Oliver, 38

Who can vote in Oklahoma's primary elections?

Oklahoma's primary elections are closed, which means only voters registered with a party can vote in that party's primary. The Oklahoma Democratic Party will allow independents to vote in its primaries and runoff primaries during the 2024-2025 election years.

Voters can change their party affiliation before April 1, 2024, then state law prohibits party affiliation changes April 1 through Aug. 31. Party affiliation changes submitted during the closed period will be processed on Sept. 1, 2024. Changes can be made online through the OK Voter Portal.

- Alexia Aston and Jana Hayes contributed to this report.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Who won Super Tuesday? Trump, Biden win in Oklahoma, Haley to drop out