Their duel was no longer in doubt, it is confirmed: Joe Biden saw his status as candidate cemented after his victory in the Georgia primaries, a stage that Donald Trump should pass in a few hours.
The 81-year-old Democrat did not really have any serious opposition facing him.
By declaring him the winner in this state in the south of the United States, the American media thus affirmed on Tuesday evening March 12 that the current president has now exceeded the threshold of delegates required to ensure the nomination of his party, and therefore represent him in the presidential election on November 5.
The results in three other states, expected later in the evening, should ensure Donald Trump does the same on the Republican side.
The 77-year-old former president is the only one still in the running in his camp for the presidential election after eliminating the competition - around ten candidates - in recent months.
Her last rival Nikki Haley threw in the towel on March 6.
But to be designated as the official candidate of the Republican Party, he must still win a certain number of delegates, these representatives supposed to crown him at a convention this summer.