Joe Biden surges to startling victory in Texas primary

Former Vice President Joe Biden surprised political pundits with a victory in the Texas primary on Super Tuesday.

Biden was declared the projected winner by NBC News, CNN, Vox and Business Insider:

The lone star state has 228 pledged delegates for the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, though Biden will only win a majority. There are 1,991 pledged delegates needed to clinch the nomination.

Texas was the second-largest prize on Super Tuesday, behind California.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is the projected winner of California.

There was heavy voting in the state.

Biden's win came after an election eve endorsement from former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX).