Voters in six states cast ballots in presidential primary contests Tuesday, but many were clearly looking ahead to the general election.
Voters in Democratic and Republican primaries told The Associated Press they have long been weighing and comparing candidates of both parties with an eye toward who would make the best general election candidate in November.
Hillary Clinton reached the 2,383 delegates needed to become the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee on the eve of Tuesday’s voting, according to an Associated Press tally. Her total is comprised of pledged delegates won in primaries and caucuses, as well as superdelegates – the party officials and officeholders who can back a candidate of their choosing.
On the Republican side, Donald Trump has had the nomination locked up for weeks.
Tuesday’s elections in New Jersey, California, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota featured a contest between Clinton, the former secretary of state, and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is urging superdelegates to drop their support for Clinton before the convention in Philadelphia, arguing he is a stronger candidate to take on Trump.