NEW YORK CITY — Whatever happens on Tuesday, it's going to be super.
More than a third of Democratic National Convention delegates will go up for grabs this Super Tuesday, as a handful of states across the nation pick their preferred presidential candidates.
Super Tuesday won't necessarily decide who's to be the Democratic Party's nomination, but someone could claim the extra surge he or she needs to stand out in an unusually crowded race.
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Here’s what you should know:
When is Super Tuesday?
March 3. It is the first major primary day after Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina hold their votes.
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When will Super Tuesday results be released?
Polls will close between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday, and it may take days to process the results.
Which states vote Super Tuesday and how many delegates are there?
Fourteen states and one U.S. territory will hold nominating contests:
- Alabama
- American Samoa
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
A total of 1,357 delegates are at stake and it takes 1,991 to win the nomination. So while no candidate can win on Super Tuesday alone, doing well certainly helps.
How do the candidates stand before Super Tuesday?
It's been a tight race between a wide range of candidates.
Up in front are Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who had the lead on delegates before South Carolina's race Saturday, and Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana who won Iowa and finished second in New Hampshire.
Former vice president Joe Biden and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren have both seen disappointing showings so far, but Biden could regain lost ground in South Carolina and Warren's home state will be casting votes.
Does New York have a stake in Super Tuesday?
New York is not among the states with a Super Tuesday race, but all eyes are on the billionaire candidate who served as New York City's mayor for more than a decade.
Michael Bloomberg will appear on presidential ballots for the first time on Super Tuesday because he entered the race late and missed the early states.
Bloomberg and has spent roughly $350 million on campaign ads and his standing has increased even as New York City lawmakers mounted a campaign against him.
Whether or not his large budget can make up for lost time remains to be seen.
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