Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden secured enough delegates to formally clinch the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, setting the stage for a challenge to President Donald Trump in the November election.
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden takes off his face mask during a campaign event about the U.S. economy at Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware, U.S. June 5, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Bourg
The achievement was a formality after Biden became the presumptive nominee when his main rival, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, quit the race in April. At one point, the field had more than 20 candidates, with contenders dropping out as their chances faded.After that, some other candidates seen as centrist or moderate dropped out before Super Tuesday votes on March 3, when the highest number of delegates were up for grabs and Biden won key contests.
While Sanders was a front-runner after early races, Biden carried his Super Tuesday momentum into subsequent contests and increased his lead.
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