What does it mean to "win" Super Tuesday?

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The 2024 presidential contenders are gearing up for one the defining nights of the presidential primary election, known as Super Tuesday.

On a Tuesday, normally held in February or March, several states hold presidential primaries or caucuses. These events help determine the candidates who will appear on the ballot for the general election later in the year. This cycle, 15 states and one U.S. territory will vote for their preferred nominees in the 2024 presidential election. 

A Super Tuesday "win" means one candidate from each of the two political parties will secure a number of valuable delegates. Whoever wins the majority of delegates is likely to become their party’s nominee. 

Historically, any remaining candidates in the field who failed to secure enough statewide wins will bow out of the race shortly after and the party will begin to back a single candidate as the nominee.

Alabama, Alaska (Republican only), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and the U.S. territory of American Samoa will all be participating in Super Tuesday primary voting.