For the first time, Democratic superdelegates may decide their party's nominee. But what exactly is a delegate and why are they so important to Obama and Clinton, and Sen. John McCain and former ...

While about 80% of delegates are pledged throughout primary season, the remaining 20% are unpledged or superdelegates.

No wonder the Democratic Party is facing serious scrutiny over the idea that superdelegates are tilting its presidential playing field in favor of Hillary Clinton. If you haven't heard of these ...

The CNN delegate estimate reflects the results of various primaries and caucuses as well as the results of an independent CNN survey of Democratic superdelegates and unbound RNC delegates.

The CNN delegate estimate reflects the results of various primaries and caucuses as well as the results of an independent CNN survey of Democratic superdelegates and unbound RNC delegates.

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There are still “superdelegates” — party officials and leaders and establishment figures — but as part of changes the Democratic National Committee made after the 2016 primaries ...

On the other side, there are 273 Democratic delegates. Twenty-eight of these are actually superdelegates. Superdelegates can support any presidential candidate they want at the national conventions.

To show their support of a future Madame President, Gov. Tim Walz and others in the party are publicly relinquishing male ...

Delegates and superdelegates will be in the spotlight at the Democratic National Convention for their role in formally nominating Vice President Kamala Harris as the 2024 Democratic nominee.

But Democrats also have a separate category of unpledged delegates, formerly known as “superdelegates.” These unpledged delegates include all Democratic governors, U.S. senators and U.S. House ...