The Super Tuesday scorecard
With the first presidential nominating contests now in the books, the focus of the race is jumping ahead to the biggest prize so far of the 2016 primary season: Super Tuesday.
More than a dozen states and territories will hold primaries and caucuses on March 1, following the Nevada Republican contest Tuesday night and the South Carolina Democratic contest on Saturday. About half of the delegates needed for a Republican candidate to win the nomination are up for grabs and will be awarded proportionally, along with about a third for Democrats.
That means that strong performances by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on Tuesday -- also called the S.E.C. primary because of the southern swath of states that will vote -- could help them clinch the nominations by mid-March.
Many of these states have not been polled regularly in recent weeks, and poll averages -- or the race itself -- could change significantly. For now, here's a breakdown of the standings and dynamics.
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