WAAY 31 Super Tuesday Coverage You Can Count On 1

WAAY 31 Super Tuesday Coverage You Can Count On 1

Thank you for joining waay 31 for our special coverage of today's super tuesday primaries.

I'm marie waxel.

And i'm pat simon.

We'll bring dan shaffer and najahe sherman into the mix a little later.

Polls just closed in alabama and tennessee - and now - the excitement begins.

Right now - we're waiting for results to come in for the biggest races tonight, that's right - we're keeping a close eye on the republican senate primary - as well as the democratic presidential primary.

Let's start with the highly anticipated republican senate primary.

Throughout the evening - we will bring you the very latest results.

-here are the top 3 frontrunners -jeff sessions -tommy tuberville -bradley byrne let's move on to the democratic presidential primary.

-14 candidates are on the ballot, but only 5 are still in the race.

-here's a look at the top 4 -former v-p joe biden -sen.

Bernie sanders -sen.

Elizabeth warren -michael bloomberg there are some statewide and local races as well.

Across north alabama - voter cast their ballots on school board members, county commissioners, and local amendments.

But first let's take a look at some of tonight's biggest races.

Our waay 31 team of reporters is spread across the state.

Waay 31's breken terry is live at jeff sessions' watch party.

Breken what does it look like out there?

Waay 31's megan reyna is live at bradley byrne's watch party.

Megan what does it look like out there?

Waay 31's sydney martin is live at tommy tuberville's watch party.

Sydney - what does it look like out there?

We're still waiting for results - but let's take a look we're still waiting for results - but let's take a look at the state-wide races tonight!

-u.s. president -republican primary -donald trump, incumbent -bill weld -u.s. president -democratic -crowded field -joe biden -michael bloomberg -bernie sanders -elizabeth warren -u.s. senate -republican candidates -jeff sessions -tommy tuberville -bradley byrne -winner will go up against doug jones -vote yes or no -amendment one -change state school board from elected to appointed amendment one was also on the ballot today.

It would change alabama's state school board from elected - to appointed.

Pat - i know you did a lot of research on this ahead of tonight.

Pat ad lib highlights.

I'm waay 31 news anchor marie waxel.

And i'm waay 31 news anchor pat simon.

We're joining you for a look at tonight's local election results.

The biggest race of the night... the presidential candidate race.

Joe biden won the democratic presidential primary here in alabama.

Waay 31's ashley carter joins us live from huntsville, where people are paying close attention to the presidential race.

Ashley -- it appears the democratic race in alabama is already over shortly after it started.

What has been the reaction so far?

Right now im at the parkway place mall where the republican headquarters are hosting their watch party tonight ad lib people there they told me they usually don't host a watch party for primary elections...but with this being a big race for the party they decided to this year.

There are also three other republican candidate watch parties happening right now or starting very shortly around madison county.

Live in madison co ashley c waay31 another big race we are keeping an eye on tonight... the race to the senate seat.... -sessions leading former attorney general jeff sessions hopes to win back a seat he once held in the u-s senate.

Waay 31's breken terry joins us live from his watch party in mobile.

Waay 31's megan reyna is also live in mobile where another candidate hopes to win the senate seat.

Right now i'm at wintzell's downtown-- people are thank you for joining waay 31 for our special coverage of today's super tuesday primaries.

I'm marie waxel.

And i'm pat simon.

We'll bring dan shaffer and najahe sherman into the mix a little later.

Polls just closed in alabama and tennessee - and now - the excitement begins.

Right now - we're waiting for results to come in for the biggest races tonight, that's right - we're keeping a close eye on the republican senate primary - as well as the democratic presidential primary.

Let's start with the highly anticipated republican senate primary.

Throughout the evening - we will bring you the very latest results.

-3 frontrunners -jeff sessions -tommy tuberville -bradley byrne -democratic presidential primary -crowded, here are 2 -former v-p joe biden -sen.

Bernie sanders -sen.

Elizabeth warren -michael bloomberg i'm waay 31 news anchor najahe sherman.

And i'm waay 31 news anchor dan shaffer.

We're cutting in for a look at tonight's local results.

We're starting to get our first results of the night for the i'm waay 31 news anchor najahe sherman.

And i'm waay 31 news anchor dan shaffer.

We're cutting in for a look at tonight's local results.

We're starting to get our first results of the night for the i'm waay 31 news anchor najahe sherman.

And i'm waay 31 news anchor dan shaffer.

We're cutting in for a look at tonight's local results.

We're starting to get our first results of the night for the republican race for u-s senate... -- jeff sessions -- tommy tuberville -- bradley byrne -- winner to challenge incumbent democrat doug jones the polls are still open in tennessee -- and the democratic race for u-s president in tennessee is still undecided... -mike bloomberg -joe biden -bernie sanders -elizabeth warren -- poll times were extended in areas affected by the tornado overnight the democratic race for u-s president is already over in alabama... -- associated press projecting joe biden as winner -- other candidates: -michael bloomberg -bernie sanders -and elizabeth warren -- republican race for u-s president.

-- president trump -- former massachussette s gov.

Bill weld we have reporters across the state at the viewing parties for several major campaigns.

-- sydney martin -- covering tommy tuberville what is the atmosphere like right now?

-- senator doug jones uncontested on democratic ticket -- released statement -- said in part quote " i look forward to discussing issues like health care, education and supporting our military families with whoever wins the primary."

Waay 31's coverage continues online at waay t-v dot com - and dabl, which is channel 31.3.

Stay with us - we'll check back in with you in about half an hour.