4 Takeaways From April 2 Primaries

Presidents Biden and Trump sailed to victory in four presidential contests, though voter turnout and behavior indicate less than total satisfaction.

(Left) Former President Donald Trump in New York on March 25, 2024. (Right) President Joe Biden in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 26, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images;Pedro Ugarte/AFP via Getty Images

Four states held presidential primaries on April 2, and one of them also decided the fate of two proposed amendments to its constitution.

Candidates other than Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump remained on the ballots for their respective parties, yet both handily won their nominating contents in Connecticut, New York, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island.