Super Tuesday
The single day during primary season when the largest number of states hold their presidential primaries or caucuses simultaneously.
Super Tuesday is an informal term for the day in the presidential primary calendar when the greatest number of states simultaneously hold their primary elections or caucuses. It typically falls in early March, though the exact date varies by cycle.
Because so many delegates are at stake on a single day, Super Tuesday can effectively decide the nomination race. A candidate who performs strongly across multiple large states can build an insurmountable delegate lead in one day.
The composition of Super Tuesday - which states participate and on which date - changes between election cycles as states decide when to schedule their contests. The final 2028 primary calendar had not been set as of June 2026.
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A state-run election in which voters choose their party's nominee for president by selecting among competing candidates.
A party representative selected during primaries or caucuses who votes for a presidential nominee at the national convention.
The phrase describing the state or contest that holds its presidential primary or caucus before all others in a given election cycle.
The candidate formally selected by a political party to run for president in the general election.