elections

Donald Trump Projected To Win GOP Primary In Georgia

7:44pm March 01, 2016

by Ron Elving

Donald Trump is projected to win the Republican primary in Georgia. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Ron Nehring, California chairman for the Ted Cruz campaign and formerly the California GOP chairman.

People attend a rally for Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz at Gilley's Dallas on Monday.

The Stream: Super Tuesday Edition

7:24pm March 01, 2016

Follow news and updates from the field as 13 states vote.

Polls Begin To Close In Super Tuesday Contests

7:15pm March 01, 2016

Polls begin to close in about a dozen states voting in the Super Tuesday primaries.

NPR Politics Podcast: Super Tuesday Strategy

6:49pm March 01, 2016

There are contests in 13 states on Super Tuesday. The NPR politics podcast team looks at how that affects the campaigns' strategies, and if a day packed with primaries favors particular candidates.

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Donald Trump's Rise Divides Lawmakers On Capitol Hill

6:40pm March 01, 2016

by Susan Davis

The realization that Donald Trump is the likely GOP nominee is dividing lawmakers on Capitol Hill into different camps: Republicans who think he will ruin the party; Republicans who think he can actually win; and Democrats who think he will put more races into play than originally forecast.

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Nearly A Dozen States Go To The Polls On Super Tuesday

6:11pm March 01, 2016

by Mara Liasson

There is more at stake Tuesday than at any other point of the presidential primary season. About a dozen states are voting, with Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton favored in many.

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Cruz, Rubio Look To Knock Trump Off Course On Super Tuesday

4:26pm March 01, 2016

It's the biggest day of voting in the 2016 primary season. Donald Trump is looking to solidify his path to the GOP nomination, while Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are looking to knock him off course.

Clinton Looks To Gain Sizable Lead Over Sanders On Super Tuesday

4:26pm March 01, 2016

Voters in about a dozen states are going to the polls Today. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton is looking to gain a sizable lead in delegates over Bernie Sanders. But Sanders has been focusing on peeling off victories in some key states.

Paul Ryan Rebukes Donald Trump Over David Duke Endorsement

11:06am March 01, 2016

by Susan Davis

Any candidate who wants to be the Republican nominee "must reject any group or any cause that is built on bigotry. This party does not prey on people's prejudices," House Speaker Ryan said Tuesday.

As Evangelicals Lose Faith In Cruz, His Campaign Could Be Beyond Resurrection

7:02pm February 29, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

In important Super Tuesday states with a high number of born-again voters, Ted Cruz is losing to Donald Trump, and Marco Rubio is eating into his support with evangelicals.