A second version of Super Tuesday is shaping up in June, as states across the country adjust their voting plans in the face of coronavirus.
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Super Tuesday is traditionally the day in a presidential primary when the most delegates are up for grabs. This year, that fell on March 3, when 14 states and one U.S. territory held primary contests and roughly 1/3 of the available delegates were up for grabs. But with coronavirus postponements mounting, 11 states are now scheduled to vote on June 2 — the most states on a single day since Super Tuesday. Nearly 700 delegates will be up for grabs, compared to the 215 that were originally supposed to be allocated on June 2.
Former Vice President Joe Biden's catapulted into the delegate lead after March's Super Tuesday, winning 10 of the 15 contests that day. Biden continued his momentum out of Super Tuesday with two consecutive weeks of key primary wins. Many pundits at the time predicted Biden would lock up the nomination within weeks. He maintains a lead of roughly 300 delegates over his Democratic rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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