2016's underdog candidates look to gain lost ground in weekend elections

2016's underdog candidates are hoping to make gains on frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump this weekend, during the first elections since Super Tuesday. On Saturday, both parties will hold presidential contests in Kansas and Louisiana; Republicans also vote in Kentucky and Maine, and Democrats vote in Nebraska. Elections continue on Sunday with a Maine caucus for Democrats and a primary in Puerto Rico for Republicans.

"It looks like...conservatives are ready to fight a Trump nomination to the bitter end," political scientist Jim Campbell told USA Today.

Indeed, Trump's opponents may already be looking ahead to major states that are up-for-grabs next week, including the crucial delegate-heavy state of Michigan, which votes on Tuesday. John Kasich and Marco Rubio are also eyeing contests on their turf, in Ohio and Florida respectively, later this month.

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