Will Super Tuesday put the primary season out of its misery? 3 things I expect to see.

Super Tuesday might not be the end of the primary elections, but it could be a turning point in the nomination process. Fifteen states and one U.S. territory have elections. Based on what we’ve seen, I'm expecting to see a string of victories for President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. 

Still, there are a few things to pay attention to as we shift into a full-blown election year. We’ve seen enough of the primary season that we can anticipate some of what will happen on Super Tuesday.

Voters know it's going to be Trump and Biden in the end, just like 2020. It's a rematch that no one wants – Biden's popularity is waning, Trump's legal battles aren't over and both are showing their age. If your state heads to the polls Tuesday, it's the last chance to make your voice heard before the general election kicks off.

It could also get us closer to ending this miserable primary season.

Nikki Haley could ride her D.C. high

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley finally has some points on the board after winning Sunday’s Republican primary in Washington, D.C. She now has 19 delegates, bringing her grand total to 43 ahead of Super Tuesday.

Trump is still dominating with 244 delegates, and the Supreme Court just ruled that he can remain on the ballot in Colorado and Maine, which are among the states voting on Super Tuesday.

It’s unlikely that Haley’s win this weekend will have a huge impact on her standing in the Super Tuesday states. Fewer than 2,000 Washingtonians voted in the Republican primary, and Haley has already been declared “Queen of the Swamp” by the Trump campaign.

It’s likely that what little momentum she has at this point will fizzle out after votes come in Tuesday night, even though it’s unclear what her plans are going forward.

Why not Haley? Nikki Haley dominates Biden in polls. Why are Republican primary voters so stuck on Trump?

Whether she stays in the race will depend on her finances. She brought in $12 million in February, despite her electoral losses, but that won't last her until July.

Even so, Haley's offering Republican voters a choice instead of letting Trump cruise to victory, and that's admirable. Hopefully, she sticks to her morals and stays in the race.

'Uncommitted' vote campaign spreads to other states

On the Democratic side, Michigan’s 100,000 “uncommitted” voters showed progressives in other states an option for voicing their discontent over Biden’s handling of the conflict in Gaza.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., who is Palestinian American, was a vocal supporter of the protest vote and likely had a hand in its success in her state's primary. There isn’t a comparable Democrat leading the charge in other states on Super Tuesday, but there is an effort from the Democratic Socialists of America to popularize the uncommitted vote in other states.

Vice President Kamala Harris called for an “immediate cease-fire” of six weeks or more during a speech in Selma, Alabama, this weekend, but it won’t make a difference in the minds of voters who want to see the Biden administration do more to ease the humanitarian crisis facing Palestinians.

It’s also unlikely that other states will see protest votes comparable to Michigan, but it’s still something the campaign should make note of after Tuesday’s results are in.

Biden is wasting TikTok: I don't want my president to be a TikTok influencer. Biden is wasting time making jokes.

What the Democratic Party fails to understand is that other like-minded voters are expressing their frustration with a war that they want no part in ahead of November. It does not mean these voters are sitting out altogether, just that they want to express their discontent with the current relationship between the United States and Israel.

The campaign could ignore these voters, but I don't see how that would help the campaign in the long run.

Will young voters show up in Super Tuesday states?

The presidential primaries this year have had mixed turnout results. Voter turnout was lower than previous years in Michigan, as well as Iowa’s Republican primary and South Carolina’s Democratic primary.

Other races, like the Republican primaries in New Hampshire and South Carolina, saw a record number of voters.

With the potential of some newfound Haley momentum and the push among progressives to consider the uncommitted vote, it’s possible that young people will affect the elections on Super Tuesday.

Voters ages 18-29 had a higher turnout in the 2020 Democratic primaries than previous competitive primaries, but there isn’t data on the Republican contests for that year.

Opinion alerts: Get columns from your favorite columnists + expert analysis on top issues, delivered straight to your device through the USA TODAY app. Don't have the app? Download it for free from your app store.

It’s possible that young voters stay at home due to the definitive nature that has accompanied both Republican and Democratic primaries – though there are important primaries down the ballot that could have more of an impact on abortion rights and crime within their states. It’s also possible that Haley’s win in Washington or the push for more uncommitted votes encourage young voters to show up on Super Tuesday.

Personally, I'm ready for things to be finalized. Both Trump and Biden are acting as though they are the two nominees, and mainstream media outlets reflect this. Hopefully, once the primaries are done, we can start talking more about things such as the economy, abortion access and immigration. Trump hasn't even picked a running mate.

Until the general election is underway, it's going to be difficult for either presumed nominee to make a case for themselves. Let's fast-forward to that.

Follow USA TODAY elections columnist Sara Pequeño on X, formerly Twitter, @sara__pequeno and Facebook facebook.com/PequenoWrites.

You can read diverse opinions from our Board of Contributors and other writers on the Opinion front page, on Twitter @usatodayopinion and in our daily Opinion newsletter.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Super Tuesday is here. After DC win, does Haley still have a chance?