Two states — Florida and Illinois — are holding Republican major contests on Tuesday, and President Donald Trump is for certain to win each. He
Two states — Florida and Illinois — are holding Republican major contests on Tuesday, and President Donald Trump is for certain to win each. He at present leads the delegate depend with 1,113 delegates to former Massachusetts Gov. Invoice Weld’s one.
However as with every part else, these major states are dealing with the added problem of counteracting the unfold of coronavirus — in Florida, for instance, there have been nearly 150 positive cases of the novel coronavirus detected since March 1. Each state is taking action: Florida has moved a number of voting places to keep away from areas the place these most weak to the virus (specifically older Floridians) could be current. Illinois, which has had more than 90 positive cases of the coronavirus, has moved 168 Chicago-area polling locations that had been situated in senior dwelling amenities, and the state prolonged early voting hours in Chicago and different areas of the state.
And Ohio, which was supposed to carry its major on Tuesday, has postponed it till June 2 and closed all polling places — an order delivered by Ohio health director Dr. Amy Acton to “keep away from the approaching menace with a excessive likelihood of widespread publicity to COVID-19.”
In Illinois, Trump will face perennial candidate Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente, a San Diego businessman who ran for Senate in 9 states in 2018. De La Fuente may even seem on the poll in Florida, alongside Weld and Joe Walsh, who dropped out of the race in February.
Polls start closing at eight pm Jap, and requires Trump are prone to roll in shortly.
Vox might be overlaying the outcomes of the GOP March 17 primaries stay, because of our buddies at Decision Desk.
Beneath are the states holding GOP major contests on Tuesday and Trump’s approval score in each, according to Morning Consult.
Florida
Trump approval: +3
Illinois
Trump approval: -18