Election 2020-Super Tuesday, ADVISORY
Today marks Super Tuesday, with 14 states and one U.S. territory holding nominating contests and one-third of delegates at stake.
The AP plans the following coverage. For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org
ELECTION 2020: Coverage of Super Tuesday as 14 states and one US territory hold their primary elections and caucuses. Setup story moves overnight with updates throughout the day. By Steve Peoples. SENT; developing.
ELECTION 2020-THE LATEST: Latest developments on Super Tuesday. SENT; developing.
ELECTION 2020-RACE : Super Tuesday is the biggest opportunity for voters of color to influence the direction of the Democratic primary. By Kat Stafford. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos, by 10 a.m.
ELECTION 2020-VOTECAST: What AP Votecast, a survey of voters and nonvoters, says about the decisions made by Americans as they decided whether to vote, for whom to vote, and why. By Hannah Fingerhut and Josh Boak. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos, by 6 p.m.
ELECTION 2020-VOTING CONCERNS: Tuesday’s presidential primaries across 14 states mark the first major security test since the 2018 midterms. By Christina Cassidy. SENT: 730 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-WHAT TO WATCH: A news guide to the Super Tuesday primaries. By Kathleen Ronayne. SENT.
ELECTION 2020-QUESTIONS: Questions heading into Super Tuesday. By Nicholas Riccardi. SENT.
ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
ELECTION 2020-TEXAS: Mainbar with likely theme focused on turnout and the reprecussions for the marquee races.
ELECTION 2020-CALIFORNIA PRIMARY: Focused mainly on presidential primary but will also include highlights from US House and legislative races and the state ballot question. By Adam Beam.
ELECTION 2020-HOUSE-CALIFORNIA PRIMARY-GOP SLUGFEST: Former Congressman Darrell Issa and two other Republicans in battle to reach November’s general election for the seat left vacant by Duncan Hunter’s resignation. By Michael Blood
ELECTION 2020-NORTH CAROLINA: Mainbar focused on governor, Senate, other state races and three open congressional seats.
ELECTION 2020-NORTH CAROLINA-TRANSGENDER CANDIDATE: A transgender candidate is vying to join the statehouse in North Carolina, hoping to sit in the very chamber that recently passed a “bathroom bill” limiting the rights of transgender people.
ELECTION 2020-SENATE-ALABAMA: Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is trying to beat former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville, U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne and former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore in the GOP primary to challenge US Sen. Doug Jones. By Kim Chandler.
VIDEO:
AP video will provide coverage from across the U.S. as over a dozen states hold their primary elections and caucuses. AP will also provide live and taped coverage from the following states:
LIVE:
AP will offer on its Direct and Live Choice channels comprehensive live coverage of voting throughout the day in at least five states – California, North Carolina, Texas, Vermont and Virginia – as well as the evening rallies of major candidates including Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. AP will also offer live beauty shots of the White House and US Capitol in Washington.
AP Live Choice 1 will offer a non-restricted feed from 0500 GMT Tuesday until 0500 GMT Wednesday, covering the main developments throughout the day including beauty shots, voting and speeches.
AP Live Choice will also offer specific events around candidates’ appearances and other developments throughout the day.
AP Direct will offer the primary’s highlights, coupled with other news of international interest.
Timings may vary, but AP plans to have the following locations:
—From 0500 GMT, beauty shots of the White House and Capitol Hill;
—From 1130 GMT, voting in Charlotte, North Carolina;
—From 1130 GMT, voting in Burlington, Vermont;
—From 1300 GMT, voting in Houston, Texas;
—From 1300 GMT, voting in Arlington, Virginia;
—From 1500 GMT, voting in San Francisco, California.
The campaigns that have announced timings and locations of evening speeches are those of Mike Bloomberg -- who’s expected to address supporters in West Palm Beach, Florida, at 0000GMT on March 4 -- Bernie Sanders -- who will deliver his speech in Burlington, Vermont, at a time to be announced – Joe Biden – who will deliver his speech in Los Angeles, California, at a time to be announced – and Elizabeth Warren – who will deliver her speech in Detroit, Michigan, at a time to be announced. AP will update clients in its daily advisories as soon as they are published.
EDITS:
AP will be in all 14 states that are voting and will offer edited coverage of voting – and with voters’ voices -- from all of them throughout the day.
In addition, AP will offer Washington beauty shots early in the day, analysis from AP’s Washington bureau chief, and the evening addresses by Bloomberg, Sanders, Joe Biden, and Elizabeth Warren.In addition to live and taped voting, we will provide potential candidate rallies in the evening after the results and provide analysis from reporters and experts on the ground and in Washington. NR/CR edits.
PHOTOS:
The AP plans the following photos for Super Tuesday:
Sanders voting in Burlington, Vermont - Voting time and location TBD; 7:30 p.m. Primary Night Rally with Sen. Bernie Sanders in Junction, Vermont.
Biden and supporters rally for Super Tuesday in Los Angeles, CA at 8:30 p.m.
Warren Super Tuesday Campaign event at Eastern Market in Detroit, Mich., 7:15pm ET
Bloomberg 2020 Florida organizing event in West Palm Beach, Fla. 7:00pm
Sanders voting in Burlington Vt. - Voting time and location TBD 7:30 p.m. Primary Night Rally with Sen. Bernie Sanders Champlain Valley Exposition 105 Pearl St Essex Junction, VT
AP plans to pursue photos of Jeff Sessions and other key candidates in the GOP primary for US Senate in Alabama.
WEDNESDAY:
ELECTION 2020: Wrap of Super Tuesday and spot news coverage of Election 2020. UPCOMING: By 12:01 a.m., photos.
ELECTION 2020-THE LATEST: Latest developments on Super Tuesday
ELECTION 2020-CONGRESS: Roundup of congressional primaries. UPCOMING: By 12:01 a.m., photos.
ELECTION 2020-ANALYSIS: Analysis of Super Tuesday results. BY Julie Pace. UPCOMING: 1000 words, photos, by 3 a.m. (timing subject to change)
ELECTION 2020-VOTECAST: Results from AP VoteCast, an Election Day survey that delivers a comprehensive report on the decisions made by Americans as they decided whether to vote, for whom to vote, and why. By Josh Boak and Hannah Fingerhut. UPCOMING: by 12:01 a.m., photos.
ELECTION 2020-TAKEAWAYS: Takeaways from Super Tuesday contest. By Nicholas Ricciardi. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos, by 3 a.m. (timing subject to change)
PHOTOS/VIDEO:
No candidate events are planned at this time for Wednesday.