2020 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary
The 2020 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary took place in Tennessee, United States, on March 3, 2020, as one of 14 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The Tennessee primary was an open primary, with the state awarding 73 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 64 are pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary. The night before the primary, a line of severe storms swept across Tennessee, with several large tornadoes  hitting communities across the state, the worst of which were two tornadoes in the Nashville area that killed an estimated 25 people and caused catastrophic damage, including knocking out power to tens of thousands and destroying numerous homes and businesses. A state of emergency was declared statewide. Some polling places in the hardest hit areas were closed, while others stayed open late. The Associated Press declared that Joe Biden won the primary. Biden benefited from overwhelming African-American support, as well as rural support among predominantly white working-class voters. Procedure. Tennessee is one of 14 states holding primaries on  March 3, 2020, also known as "Super Tuesday". Voting is expected to take place throughout the state from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the parts of the state in the Eastern Time Zone, and from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in parts of the state in the Central Time Zone. Polls close simultaneously throughout the state, though specific opening times are set by each county, and can open as late as 9:00 a.m. in some parts of the state. In the open primary, candidates must meet a threshold of 15 percent at the congressional district or statewide level in  order to be considered viable. The 64 pledged delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention will be allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the primary. Of the 64 pledged delegates, between 3 and 7 are allocated to each of the state's 9 congressional districts and another 8 are allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 14 at-large pledged delegates. Differing from past custom the Super Tuesday primary as part of Stage I on the primary timetable received no bonus delegates, in order to disperse the primaries between more different date  clusters and keep too many states from hoarding on the first shared date or on a March date in general. After county conventions expected to be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020 during which delegates to district conventions will be designated and district conventions slated for Saturday, March 21, 2020 at which national convention district level delegates will be selected, the state executive committee will likely convene on Saturday, April 11, 2020 to vote on the 14 pledged at-large and 8 PLEO delegates to send to the Democratic National Convention. The 64 pledged delegates Tennessee sends to the national  convention will be joined by 9 unpledged PLEO delegates (6 members of the Democratic National Committee; 2 members of Congress, of which both are U.S. Representatives; and former vice president and U.S. Senator from Tennessee Al Gore). Candidates. The following candidates filed and are on the ballot in Tennessee: Running Withdrawn There was also an uncommitted option on the ballot. Results.