After winning the Georgia primary on Tuesday, President Joe Biden has clinched the Democratic presidential nomination as his likely rival former President Donald President Trump is expected to secure the Republican nod within hours.
As of 8:15 p.m., Biden had garnered 2,007 delegates, surpassing the required threshold of 1,968 delegates needed to win the nomination, according to Associated Press (AP) results Tuesday night.
The president was projected as the winner in Georgia at 7 p.m. ET. Shortly after, the primary race in Mississippi was also called in his favor.
The state of Washington is also holding both Democratic and Republican primaries where voters cast their ballots via mail and results are expected around 11 p.m.
On the GOP side, Trump won primaries in Georgia and Mississippi and is expected to clinch the Republican nomination after the Hawaii Republican caucus ends, around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.
As of 8:30 p.m., Trump had 1,166 delegates, just shy of the 1,215 required to lock in the GOP nomination, according to the AP.
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Newsweek reached out via email on Tuesday to representatives for Biden and Trump for comment.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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