Tulsi Gabbard, the Democratic presidential candidate who pushed on to Super Tuesday despite little support in earlier contests and major polls, snagged her first delegate on Tuesday in American Samoa, according to The Associated Press.

Gabbard, who represents Hawaii in Congress, has failed to qualify for the past few debates. But she has trudged along in the race despite receiving zero votes in Iowa and a low percentage in the other early states. While many have begun to ignore her as a candidate altogether, Gabbard has held on longer than top contenders like Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar, who dropped out after South Carolina’s primary on Saturday.


Despite being born in American Samoa, Gabbard failed to capture the endorsement of Samoan Chief Fa’alagiga Nina Tua’au-Glaude — a key indicator of success in the U.S. territory. The prized endorsement instead went to Mike Bloomberg, upping his chances of capturing a majority of the six delegates up for grabs there.