Here's how it works: How Caucuses Define Candidates in US Elections | It works like this

Voters of to us They will elect a president in November this year, but before that they are participating in another electoral process: The previews. In the video above, understand how Pre-candidates Both the Democratic and Republican parties chose to run for president.

There are two different models, the Principals And this CaucusAnd each state chooses which to adopt. The preview starts on January 15th and runs until June 4th. After voting in the states, the results are officially announced at the parties' respective national conferences. Once the candidates are defined, the election campaign officially begins.

at Democratic PartyThe main front-runner is the current president Joe Biden. Even if he is in the White House, Biden has no concessions and still needs to win the election. He is competing against two other less competitive candidates: author of self-help books Marion Williamson and Minnesota State Representative Dean Phillips.

at Republican PartyFormer President Donald Trump Favorite front candidate. After the Iowa and New Hampshire caucuses, only Trump Nikki Haley as an enemy. A descendant of Indian settlers, Haley is a former governor of South Carolina and former US ambassador to the United Nations (UN).

New season It works like this Explaining North American electoral competition Podcasts This is videos. In the second episode of this series, g1 explains why the Democratic and Republican parties usually decide presidential elections in the United States.

Produced by: Iolanda Paz, Luisa Belchier and Patricia Albuquerque
Script and Presentation: Iolanda Paz
Editing: Patricia Albuquerque
Art: Vitoria Coelho
Coordination: Mariana Mendicelli, Ricardo Gallo and Tatiana Caldas