Take a scroll through Cheddar's Super Tuesday live blog for a look back at how the night unfolded. But for those of you who can't enjoy the full five-hour journey, here's the TL;DR version:
12:01am ET: PSA: Do Not Mess With Dr. Biden
Former VP Joe Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, helped deter a protester who was heading toward the candidate during his speech in Los Angeles Tuesday night.
Update: This badass video was actually taken at an event last month when Dr. Biden fended off another protester.
11:47pm ET: Alabama GOP Race Heads to Runoff
Former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville and former Senator Jeff Sessions are heading to a GOP runoff in the Alabama Senate race. Here’s a headspin for you: If Sessions wins the runoff on March 31, he could end up going head-to-head with Democratic incumbent Doug Jones...who initially won Sessions’ seat after he left to serve as President Trump’s Attorney General.
11:28pm ET: Dow Futures Up
Dow futures have been rising through the night. Moe Vela, Former Senior Advisor to Joe Biden & Board of Director of TransparentBusiness told Cheddar late Tuesday that Biden’s big wins tonight are boosting the markets because the moderate candidate represents “that predictability and that stability” investors crave.
11:09pm ET: Biden Wins Massachusetts
With the progressive vote divided between Sanders and Warren, Biden adds Massachusetts to his roster of Super Tuesday wins.
11:06pm ET: Bernie Takes CA
AP is calling California for Bernie Sanders - a big coup on a night filled with Biden wins.
11:00pm ET: Senate Spotlight: North Carolina
Primary night brought big news for one of the races that could determine power in the Senate. Former State Senator Cal Cunningham won the Democratic primary, meaning he’ll face off against Republican incumbent Thom Tillis in November. But fresh off his own GOP win tonight, Tillis released a statement that included his “pledge to work as hard as I can to hold this seat and get President Trump re-elected so that we can continue to partner on wins for North Carolinians of all backgrounds and political affiliations.”
10:45pm ET: Sanders Wins Utah
Sanders picks up his third win of the night in Utah, where 26 delegates are in play.
10:42pm ET: TL;DR: Winners So Far
10:25pm ET: Sanders Doubles Down
Sanders spoke to his supporters in Vermont late Tuesday, doubling down on his favorite themes and repeating the claim that his campaign will drive voter turnout. “We cannot beat Trump with the same old, same old kind of politics,” he said.
10:16pm ET: Bloomberg’s Next Step?
AP is reporting that Bloomberg will reassess his campaign after disappointing Super Tuesday results. Shortly before that, though, the campaign sent out a statement saying, in part, "Tonight, only one-third of delegates will be allotted. As Mike said tonight, 'No matter how many delegates we win tonight, we have done something no one else thought was possible. In just three months, we've gone from just 1% in the polls to being a contender for the Democratic nomination.' Our number one priority remains defeating Donald Trump in November."
10:10pm ET: Maine Voters Say Vax Your Kids
Meanwhile, in Maine, voters approved a ballot barring parents from exempting their school-aged children from vaccines for nonmedical reasons.
9:56pm ET: Biden Tops Minnesota & Arkansas
Put two more in the books for Biden! He’s projected to win Arkansas and Minnesota. This week Senator Amy Klobuchar, a born and raised Minnesotan, dropped out of the presidential race and quickly backed the former VP.
9:41pm ET: OK Boomer, Says de Blasio
Vocal Bernie supporter and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tells his fellow boomers to hold their horses, as the two states with the majority of delegates in play this evening have not yet been called.
9:31pm ET: Biden: “Not Gonna Die”
Also, Biden’s Twitter team wants to remind you: he “ain’t dead.”
9:27pm ET: ‘Joe’mentum Continues in Tennessee
Biden takes Tennessee. This is his fifth win of the night and more evidence of his dominant performance across the south.
9:13pm ET: Oklahoma Gives Biden the OK
AP is calling Oklahoma for Biden, giving him his fourth win of the night.
9:09pm ET: Bernie Takes Colorado
Bernie wins his second race of the night in Colorado.
8:55pm ET: SCOOP: Bloomberg’s Next Ad Buy
Cheddar confirms Bloomberg is spending nearly $7 million on a post-Super Tuesday ad buy, including $1.7 in Florida alone.
8:46pm ET: Sweeping Up
Let’s not forget there is one candidate making a clean sweep of his primaries tonight: President Trump.
8:25pm ET: Longhorns, Long Lines
Polls are closed in parts of Texas, but some polling stations in the north of the state experienced long lines and wait times. The office of a Dallas County judge said the delays were due to high voter turnout and some logistical and technical issues, not a system-wide issue.
8:15pm ET: Joe Nabs 3rd Southern Win
Biden continues his sweep of the south with a decisive win in Alabama, which is his third of the evening.
8:11pm ET: Bloomberg’s Far Out Supporters
Mike Bloomberg picks up his first win of the night in the American Samoa caucuses. Tulsi Gabbard came in second and is on track to nab a single delegate. The U.S. territory has a total of six delegates in play.
7:53pm ET: Live From Detroit, It's Elizabeth Warren
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is hunkering down in Detroit for the evening as Super Tuesday results roll in, answering questions from voters and making the case for her campaign, despite a statistically tough road to the nomination.
7:51pm ET: Virginia Goes for Biden
Biden secures win in the battleground state of North Carolina.
7:36pm ET: Tennessee Extension
Nashville-area voters have some extra time to hit the polls after a judge extended voting hours in Davidson County, Tennessee. Four presidential candidates sued for an extension after a tornado tore through the area in the early morning and caused delays at several polling stations.
7:20pm ET: Early Calls
We’re starting the night off with some early calls: Joe Biden projected to win Virginia and Bernie Sanders projected to win Vermont.
