President Biden won the South Carolina Democratic primary on Saturday.
Biden is expected to win the Palmetto State, where 55 delegates are up for grabs, as the incumbent will formally seek the party’s nomination later this year ahead of the November presidential election.
He easily defeated long-distance challenger Marianne Williamson and Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.).
“In 2020, it was the voters of South Carolina who proved the pundits wrong, breathed new life into our campaign, and put us on the path to winning the Presidency,” Biden said in a statement after the win.
South Carolina is set to hold the first primary of this election cycle for Democrats after the party voted to replace Iowa as the first state to hold a presidential nominating contest.
Joe Biden has won the Democratic primary in South Carolina. AP
Biden defeated Marianne Williamson and Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.). Reuters
The DNC voted in 2022 to move the nation’s first primary to South Carolina on Feb. 3 — but New Hampshire refused to comply, as state law requires it to hold a primary at least a week before any other state.
Biden won the New Hampshire Democratic primary on Jan. 23 despite not being on the ballot and leaving supporters to write in his name.
The calendar change, made at Biden’s request, was made to give the president a boost after he performed poorly in the 2020 Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary before a decisive victory in South Carolina, thanks to his strong support among Black voters, CNN reported.
“When I was elected President, I said the days of the backbone of the Democratic Party being behind the lines were over. That is a promise made and a promise kept. Now, you are the First in the Nation,” Biden said.
Iowa’s caucuses have been first in the nation since 1972, while New Hampshire has been first on the primary calendar since 1920.
Republicans have followed the traditional order of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.
South Carolina will hold its Republican primary on February 24, where former President Donald Trump is looking to maintain his winning streak and defeat former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in her home state.
Trump now leads Haley by 26% in the polls there.
Biden needs 1,968 delegates to secure the Democratic nomination. The next primary will be held in Nevada on Tuesday, Feb. 6.
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