US Presidential Election, Biden and Trump Near Achieving '1968' and '1215' Magic Numbers

Magic Number for Primary Victory Expected to Be Reached on 12th
Return Match Begins Until Presidential Election Voting on November 5
Same Candidate Rematch in Presidential Election... Second Time in History

Joe Biden, the U.S. president who is virtually confirmed as the Democratic presidential candidate, and former President Donald Trump are expected to achieve the 'magic number' to secure their primary victories on the 12th (local time).

According to major U.S. daily media outlets, President Biden and former President Trump are expected to secure all the delegates needed to become their parties' presidential candidates on this day. President Biden has secured a total of 1,866 delegates from the New Hampshire primary on January 23 this year to the Hawaii primary on the 6th of this month.

This number corresponds to 47.4% of the total Democratic delegates nationwide (3,934). The remaining number of delegates needed to reach the majority (1,968) required to confirm the presidential candidacy is 102. Considering that the number of delegates at stake in the primaries held in Georgia (108), Mississippi (35), and Washington (92) on this day exceeds 200, President Biden is expected to confirm his primary victory and accelerate preparations for the general election.

Former President Trump, who has eliminated all other candidates and is running unopposed in the Republican primary, is also expected to secure his primary victory barring any surprises. Trump has secured 1,078 Republican delegates, leaving 137 delegates short of the majority (1,215) needed to win the primary. The number of Republican delegates at stake in the primaries in Georgia (59), Hawaii (19), Mississippi (40), and Washington (43) on this day totals 161.

After securing all the delegates needed for the presidential nomination through the primaries on this day, the two are expected to officially enter a 'return match' (rematch) over the eight months leading up to the general election vote on November 5.

It is the first time since 1956 that the same candidates face each other again in a U.S. presidential election, when then-President Dwight Eisenhower (Republican) and Democratic candidate Adlai Stevenson competed. It is also the first time in 112 years since 1912 that a former president has challenged a sitting president to prevent their re-election.

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