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Nikki Haley upsets Trump in District of Columbia primary victory

According to Edison Research, the former U.S. Ambassador to the UN garnered 62.9 percent of the votes, while Donald Trump received 33.2 percent. This victory awards her the votes of 19 delegates to the national Republican Party convention, a step toward reaching the 1,215 delegates needed to secure the nomination.
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT - MARCH 3: Republican presidential candidate, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley delivers a speech during a campaign event at the DoubleTree Hotel on March 3, 2024 in South Burlington, Vermont. Despite having lost every state primary thus far to former President Donald Trump, Haley intends to stay in the Republican race at least through Super Tuesday on March 5. (Photo by John Tully/Getty Images)
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT - MARCH 3: Republican presidential candidate, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley delivers a speech during a campaign event at the DoubleTree Hotel on March 3, 2024 in South Burlington, Vermont. Despite having lost every state primary thus far to former President Donald Trump, Haley intends to stay in the Republican race at least through Super Tuesday on March 5. (Photo by John Tully/Getty Images)
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Maciej Zubel

4 March 2024 07:11

As highlighted by the Associated Press, this at least temporarily slows down Trump's victorious march to the nomination, although the former president is likely to gain several hundred more delegates in the upcoming "Super Tuesday" when residents of 15 states and one U.S. territory will vote. A total of 874 delegate votes will be at stake.
Trump has won all eight previous primaries by a significant margin and, according to forecasts, is expected to achieve victories in the upcoming states yet to hold their primaries.
Haley announced on Friday, before the District of Columbia primaries, her intention to continue fighting regardless of the outcome.
Trump lost. But he still has a huge chance for the nomination
Reuters notes that the District of Columbia is entirely urban and has a relatively large percentage of residents with higher education. Meanwhile, Trump's voter base primarily consists of small settlements and towns populated by individuals with lesser educational attainments.
The Washington area is also home to a significant number of federal employees and institution workers, who - as Trump's allies announce - could face mass layoffs in the event of his victory in the November elections and be replaced by individuals loyal to the new White House occupant.
Trump also lost in the District of Columbia during the 2016 primaries, receiving only 14 percent of the votes and no delegates, which did not prevent him from achieving national victory and obtaining the Republican nomination.
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