2020 Texas Democratic presidential primary

2020 Texas Democratic presidential primary

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260 delegates (228 pledged, 32 unpledged)
to the Democratic National Convention
The number of pledged delegates won is determined by the popular vote
 
Candidate Joe Biden Bernie Sanders
Home state Delaware Vermont
Delegate count 113 99
Popular vote 725,562 626,339
Percentage 34.64% 29.91%

 
Candidate Michael Bloomberg Elizabeth Warren
Home state New York Massachusetts
Delegate count 11 5
Popular vote 300,608 239,237
Percentage 14.35% 11.42%

Results by first place popular vote winner

  Joe Biden
  Michael Bloomberg
  Bernie Sanders
  Elizabeth Warren
  Tie

The 2020 Texas Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3, 2020, as one of 15 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The Texas primary was an open primary, with the state awarding the second-largest amount of national convention delegates on Super Tuesday and third-largest amount overall: 260 delegates, of which 228 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the primary.

Prior to election day, senator Bernie Sanders had been ahead in Texas polling, even in spite of Joe Biden's powerful win in the South Carolina primary, and had hopes of establishing a commanding lead thanks to the high favorability Sanders had with the Latino electorate.[1] With the support of several last-minute endorsements like those of Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar and Beto O'Rourke, in another "surprise win", former vice president Joe Biden topped the final results with 34.6% of the vote and 113 delegates, leading over Sanders (who got 99 delegates) by almost five points, and practically leveled his loss in California.[2] Widely seen as a blow to Sanders, his failure to win Texas helped contribute to his depleting momentum and eventual loss of front-runner status after Super Tuesday.[3] Former mayor Michael Bloomberg and senator Elizabeth Warren placed ahead in some counties and won several district delegates, but overall they missed the 15% threshold for statewide delegates.

  1. ^ "Super Tuesday States: A Look at Six Key Battlegrounds". The New York Times. March 3, 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Collinson, Stephen (March 3, 2020). "Biden's surprise win in Texas caps historic Super Tuesday while Sanders turns to California". CNN. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Super Tuesday: Biden wins Texas, a blow to Sanders, NBC News projects". NBC News. March 4, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.