US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden takes off his face mask during a campaign event about the US economy at Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware, US June 5, 2020. [Reuters]AmericaA candidate needs at least 1,991 delegates to secure the nominationFormer US Vice President Joe Biden secured enough delegates to formally clinch the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, setting the stage for a challenge to President Donald Trump in the November election. A candidate needs at least 1,991 delegates to secure the nomination. The achievement was a formality after Biden became the presumptive nominee when his main rival, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, quit the race in April. While Sanders was a front-runner after early races, Biden carried his Super Tuesday momentum into subsequent contests and increased his lead.

Source: Standard Digital June 06, 2020 06:33 UTC