Biden and Trump win Democratic, Republican primaries in some states

US President Joe Biden meets guests at the annual Congressional picnic in the White House on June 4. Pic/AFP

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won Democratic and Republican primaries in a handful of states on Tuesday, among some of the last contests on the 2024 primary calendar.

Trump, appearing on the ballot for the first time since his historic conviction for felony crimes, won primaries in New Mexico, where voters could opt for his rivals who have since dropped out, and Montana and New Jersey, where he was unopposed.

Biden won Democratic primaries in New Mexico, South Dakota, New Jersey, Montana and Washington, DC.

Trump and Biden were both expected to easily prevail in all of Tuesday's contests as the last major candidates still running. But with many Americans saying in polls that they don't want a rematch of the 2020 election, Tuesday's results were watched for voter concerns about their choices as November's election barrels closer.

Trump's domination during the GOP primary season has also been shadowed by support from a minority of GOP voters for former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, who dropped out in March.

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