Decision notes

FILE - Former President Donald Trump, left, and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry visit Café du Monde in New Orleans, July 25, 2023. Louisiana politics has been dominated so far this year by new Republican Gov. Jeff Landry's special legislative sessions to address crime and adopt new congressional maps, but the focus will shift briefly Saturday, March 23, 2024, to the state's presidential primaries. President Joe Biden and Trump both unofficially sewed up their parties' nominations last week and face little opposition on Louisiana's primary ballot. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana’s presidential primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana politics have been dominated this year by new Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s special legislative sessions to address crime and adopt new congressional maps.

FILE - A woman votes in the presidential primary election in Kansas City, Mo., on March 10, 2020. Missouri Democrats and unaffiliated voters will participate Saturday, March 23, 2024, in the state's first party-run presidential primary since Republican lawmakers canceled the state-run presidential primary in 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Missouri’s Democratic presidential primary

Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks to supporters during his primary election night watch party in Westlake, Ohio, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

Why AP called Ohio’s Republican US Senate primary for Bernie Moreno: Race call explained

FILE - This combo image shows Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, March 9, 2024 and President Joe Biden, right, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Tuesday presidential and state primaries

Congressional candidate Darren Bailey, right, speaks to a crowd at a restaurant during a campaign stop with state Rep. Adam Niemerg, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Casey, Ill. Bailey, a former state senator and 2022 Republican nominee for governor, is running in the March 19th primary to unseat fellow GOP Congressman Mike Bost, a five-term incumbent who has the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, in Illinois' 12th District, which encompasses the bottom one-third of Illinois. (AP Photo/John O'Connor)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Illinois presidential and state primaries

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the race to replace Kevin McCarthy

The first step toward filling the seat vacated by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy kicks off Tuesday with a special primary in California’s 20th Congressional District.

FILE - Ohio Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno speaks during a forum, Feb. 19, 2024, in the TLB Auditorium at the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio. (Jeremy Wadsworth/The Blade via AP, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio’s presidential and state primaries

The most high-profile election in Ohio’s primary on Tuesday will be the Republican contest to take on the state’s Democratic U.S. senator. Sen.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Rome Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

How Trump secured the delegates for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination

Former President Donald Trump’s third consecutive stint as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was made possible by an almost uninterrupted string of lopsided primary and caucus victories and his near sweep of GOP delegates awarded to date.

FILE - A patriotic voter sits at a voting kiosk and selects his choices in a party primary in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Super Tuesday put former President Donald Trump within reach of clinching his third consecutive Republican presidential nomination. But it may be Republican voters in Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi and Washington who put him over the top. President Joe Biden is also competing in presidential contests that day, but the earliest he can clinch his party's nomination is a week later on March 19. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the March 12 presidential contests

Super Tuesday put President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump within reach of clinching their parties’ presidential nominations.

FILE - In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, from left, former President Donald Trump speaks on July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. Former President Donald Trump has his hopes set that Republican voters in Mississippi and three other states will push him over the top Tuesday night in his quest to clinch his party’s presidential nomination for the third election in a row. President Joe Biden is the only option on the Democratic ballot in Mississippi. The earliest Biden can clinch his party's presidential nomination is March 19. (AP Photo, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi’s presidential and state primaries

Former President Donald Trump has his hopes set that Republican voters in Mississippi and three other states will push him over the top Tuesday night in his quest to clinch his party’s presidential nomination for the third election in a row.

This combination of photos taken in Columbia, S.C. shows former President Donald Trump, left, on Feb. 24, 2024, and President Joe Biden on Jan. 27, 2024. Biden and Trump each won the White House by razor-thin margins in key states. Now, with a rematch of their bitter 2020 campaign all but officially set after Super Tuesday, the two campaigns are unveiling their strategies for an unprecedented matchup between a president and his immediate predecessor. (AP Photo)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia’s presidential primaries

Emerging from their big wins on Super Tuesday, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump head to Georgia, where they’ll campaign for votes in Tuesday’s presidential primary.

FILE - This combo image shows President Joe Biden, left, Jan. 5, 2024, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, right, Jan. 19, 2024. Biden and Trump have officially secured the requisite numbers of delegates to be considered their parties’ presumptive nominees. The designation allows the candidates to coordinate directly with the national Democratic and Republican parties, although they aren't considered official nominees until the summer conventions. (AP Photo, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state’s presidential primaries

Voters in Washington state might put former President Donald Trump over the top in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a Super Tuesday election night party, Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. Hawaii Republicans will hold caucuses Tuesday to cast votes in a presidential nomination contest in which former incumbent Donald Trump is the only remaining major candidate competing. Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley ended her campaign this week. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Hawaii’s Republican caucuses

Hawaii Republicans will hold caucuses Tuesday to cast votes in a presidential nomination contest in which former incumbent Donald Trump is the only remaining major candidate competing.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a Super Tuesday election night party Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Why AP called most Super Tuesday states for Trump and how Haley won Vermont: Race calls explained

The Associated Press was able to call almost every Republican Super Tuesday contest for former President Donald Trump after initial results revealed no path for former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley to overtake him.

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting of his Competition Council to announce new actions to lower costs for families in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Why AP called Democratic Super Tuesday contests for Biden: Race calls explained

The Associated Press was able to declare President Joe Biden the winner of a near clean sweep of Democratic Super Tuesday contents based largely on initial vote results that showed him winning about nine out of every 10 votes in almost every contest.

President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 1, 2024, to travel to Camp David, Md., for the weekend. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

AP Decision Note: What to expect in Hawaii’s Democratic presidential caucuses

Hawaii Democrats will hold a presidential preference vote on Wednesday as President Joe Biden moves closer to securing the delegates needed to clinch nomination for a second term in the White House.

FILE - Democratic North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein speaks at rally at Shaw University, Oct. 10, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina voters in the primary election on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, were choosing nominees for president and a host of other positions, from governor and attorney general to seats in the U.S. House the General Assembly and state judgeships. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, FIle)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect from North Carolina’s state and presidential primaries

Voters in North Carolina will decide a full slate of primaries Tuesday, including contested races for president, governor, U.S. House and other offices.

In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden, left, speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, and former President Donald Trump speaks on June 13, 2023, in Bedminster, N.J. Biden and Trump will make dueling trips to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, following the failed border deal that was opposed by the Republican front-runner. (AP Photo)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Texas’ state and presidential primaries

Less than a week after staging rival events on the banks of the Rio Grande River along the U.S.-Mexico border, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face voters on the Texas primary ballot in a state that has openly clashed with the Biden administration over how to address a rec

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama’s state and presidential primaries

The 2024 presidential campaign rolls through Alabama on Tuesday as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump look to continue their streak of lopsided primary victories in anticipation of an expected general election rematch.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arkansas’ state and presidential primaries

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will compete for votes in Arkansas on Tuesday but not against each other. At least not yet.

FILE -Candidates, from left, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., and former baseball player Steve Garvey, stand on stage during a televised debate for candidates in the senate race to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the California state and presidential primaries

With Super Tuesday fast approaching, presidential campaigns are eyeing the California primary, which is the biggest prize of the day.

In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, left, and former President Donald Trump speaks on July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas, center, and Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, speaks on Feb. 18, 2024, in Columbia, S.C., right. (AP Photo)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Super Tuesday’s presidential nominating contests

With contests in 16 states and American Samoa, the Super Tuesday primaries will be the largest day of voting of the year outside of the November election.

FILE - The North Dakota Capitol tower rises in the background behind a stone sign, April 19, 2012, in Bismarck, N.D. North Dakota will hold Republican presidential caucuses on Monday, March 4, 2024, the last chance for former President Donald Trump’s rivals for the GOP nomination to slow his momentum heading into Super Tuesday on March 5, the biggest day of the primary campaign. (AP Photo/Dale Wetzel, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota’s GOP caucuses

North Dakota will hold its Republican presidential caucuses on Monday. It’s the last chance for Donald Trump’s rivals for the GOP nomination to slow his momentum heading into Super Tuesday, which comes the next day.

American and District of Columbia flags fly outside of the Madison Hotel on Feb. 26, 2024, in Washington. Former President Donald Trump and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley lead the field of candidates competing in the District of Columbia’s Republican presidential primary, which will be held Friday through Sunday. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the District of Columbia’s GOP presidential primary

Donald Trump and Nikki Haley lead the field of candidates competing in the District of Columbia’s Republican presidential primary, which will be held Friday through Sunday.

FILE - The Idaho state flag hangs in the State Capitol in Boise, Idaho, Jan. 9, 2023. Idaho Republicans will gather in presidential caucuses Saturday, March 2, 2024, to help pick their party's presidential standard-bearer. Former president Donald Trump and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley will compete for the state's 32 Republican delegates, as will Texas businessman and pastor Ryan Binkley. (AP Photo/Kyle Green, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Idaho’s GOP caucuses

WASHINGTON (AP) — When life cancels your primary, have a caucus.

That’s what Idaho Republicans will do this Saturday when they gather in meetings across the state to help pick their party’s presidential nominee.

FILE - The Missouri Capitol is seen, Sept. 16, 2022, in Jefferson City, Mo. The Missouri Republican Party will hold presidential caucuses on March 2, 2024, giving voters their chance to weigh in on who should represent the party on the November presidential ballot. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Missouri’s GOP caucuses

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Missouri Republican Party will hold presidential caucuses on Saturday, offering voters their only chance to weigh in on who should represent the party on the November presidential ballot.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Bridgeport’s do-over mayoral election

For the fourth time in five months, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mayor Joe Ganim will face challenger John Gomes at the ballot box in his quest for an eighth term.

FILE - President Joe Biden meets with UAW members during a campaign stop at a phone bank in the UAW Region 1 Union Hall, Feb. 1, 2024, in Warren, Mich. Biden is dispatching several senior aides to Michigan to meet with Arab American and Muslim leaders as the administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war continues to frustrate members of a key constituency in a 2024 battleground state. That's according to three people familiar with the matter. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan’s presidential primary

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are strong favorites to win the Michigan primaries on Tuesday, but there are complications on both sides.

Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley walks to the stage at a campaign event after being introduced by U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in Camden, S.C. Haley has sharpened her attacks on former President Donald Trump, the GOP front-runner, as the two prepare to face off in South Carolina's Republican primary on Feb. 24. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

What to expect in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary

Donald Trump and Nikki Haley will face off Saturday in South Carolina’s first-in-the-South Republican presidential primary.

CORRECTS LAST NAME TO PILIP, NOT PHILIP - Mazi Pilip, center, the Republican congressional candidate for New York's 3rd district, arrives to vote early at a polling station in Massapequa, N.Y., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. The race to replace disgraced former Rep. George Santos pits Pilip, a Nassau County legislator, against former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat who represented the district for three terms before quitting to run for governor. Joining Pilip are, former U.S Rep. Peter King, left, and Oyster Bay, N.Y., Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. (Adam Gray/Pool Photo via AP)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the race to replace George Santos

Voters in New York’s third congressional district will decide who will complete the remaining 11 months of George Santos’ unfinished term.

This Jan. 2024 combination photo shows nominees for a Bucks County special election to fill a vacant Pennsylvania state House seat, Republican Candace Cabanas, left, and Democrat Jim Prokopiak in Fairless Hills, Pa., (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the latest Pennsylvania House special election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives hangs in the balance in a special election on Tuesday in the Philadelphia suburbs.

Correction: Election 2024-Decision Notes-Nevada story

This story was first published February 2, 2024. It was corrected on February 6, 2024, to clarify that if “None of these candidates” reaches the required vote threshold to win Democratic delegates, those delegates will go into an “uncommitted” column.

FILE - Nevada GOP chair Michael McDonald, right, shakes hands with Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign event, Jan. 27, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevada’s presidential primary and caucuses

Nevada again holds the first-in-the-West slot in the presidential campaign calendar. But this year’s showdown in the Silver State won’t look like it did in previous years.

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at South Carolina's First in the Nation dinner at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, S.C., Jan. 27, 2024. For the first time ever, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination officially kicks off this Saturday in South Carolina, the state that resurrected then-candidate Biden's foundering presidential campaign in 2020 and put him on a footing to win both the Democratic nomination and, eventually, the White House. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary

For the first time ever, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination officially kicks off this Saturday in South Carolina.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Hampshire primaries

The first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary will test former President Donald Trump’s Republican front-runner status in a state he carried by a comfortable margin in the 2016 primary.