Presidential primaries: Another big night for Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton wins in Mississippi

Republican voters are heading to the polls in four states; Democrats are voting in two states.

Voters are heading to the polls in four states on Tuesday. (Getty Images)

A week after Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton flexed their muscles and each won seven states on Super Tuesday, voters in four states are voting in yet another round of presidential primaries.

Hillary Clinton was projected to win the Democratic primary in Mississippi, with Donald Trump projected to win in Mississippi and Michigan.

Republican voters are hitting the polls on Tuesday in Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi and Hawaii, while Democrats are voting in Michigan and Mississippi.

Republican front-runner Donald Trump will look to keep rolling after results over the weekend left some pundits asking if his popularity has peaked. Hillary Clinton will be hoping to continue to hold off challenger Bernie Sanders. Follow the action live here:

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Mississippi: Hillary Clinton projected to win Democratic primary; Donald Trump projected to win on the Republican side.

Michigan: No Democratic winner projected; Donald Trump has been projected as Republican winner.

Idaho: Polls close at 11 p.m. EST

Hawaii: Polls close at 1 a.m. EST

[8 March 2016 20:51 · Payton Guion]

Welcome to The Independent's coverage of the presidential primaries in Mississippi, Michigan, Idaho and Hawaii.

[8 March 2016 20:56 · Payton Guion]

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton lead in both Michigan and Mississippi. Can one of their challengers pull off an upset?

[8 March 2016 22:45 · Payton Guion]

From the exit polls:75 per cent of Mississippi Republican voters support Donald Trump's ban on Muslims

60 per cent of Michigan Republican voters support it

[8 March 2016 23:26 · Meet The Press]

EXIT POLL: Which candidate is more honest & trustworthy among Democratic primary voters in Michigan? http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CdD_ZYeXIAA8bJw.jpg

[8 March 2016 23:32 · Payton Guion]

Marco Rubio is polling no better than third in Mississippi, Michigan and Idaho. We could be set for another disappointing night for the senator from Florida.He's promised to stay in the race until at least the Florida primary on March 15. But will he be able to hang on until then?

[8 March 2016 23:43 · Payton Guion]

Three of the four states holding Republican primaries on Tuesday have thresholds: 

To win delegates, a candidate must receive at least 20 percent of the vote in Idaho, and at least 15 percent in Michigan and Mississippi, the New York Times reports.

This could be bad news for John Kasich and Marco Rubio, who could have a lower percentage of votes in a few states.

[8 March 2016 23:53 · Payton Guion]

Bernie Sanders and his campaign have sued Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted because he has been attempting to block 17 year olds in Ohio from voting in that state's primary.Ohio is one of 20 states where teenagers who will turn 18 before the general election in November have typically been allowed to vote in primaries.“It is an outrage that the secretary of state in Ohio is going out of his way to keep young people – significantly African-American young people, Latino young people – from participating,” Mr. Sanders said in a statement.

[9 March 2016 00:04 · Payton Guion]

[9 March 2016 00:10 · Payton Guion]

[9 March 2016 00:21 · Meet The Press]

EXIT POLL: Among Michigan GOP primary voters, 67% of Trump voters "strongly favor" their candidate #Decision2016 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CdEMANlWAAAVFo6.jpg