CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former President Donald Trump defeated former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in his home state's primary on Saturday, according to the Associated Press.
Associated Press projected Trump wins at 7pm ET. The former president is currently sailing toward victory in the first five nominating contests of the 2024 primary season, including the Nevada caucuses, U.S. Virgin Islands caucuses, New Hampshire primary, and Iowa caucuses. , Haley hasn't won yet.
RealClearPolitics (RCP) shows Trump holding a 23-point lead over Haley. average Prior to the South Carolina primary, award winning There are 50 representatives. (Related article: Nikki Haley touted her accomplishments as governor for months, but to no avail on Primary Day)
South Carolina isn't. register Voters are separated by party affiliation, so Democratic voters were allowed to participate in the Republican primary if they did not vote in the February 3 primary. President Joe Biden won the Democratic primary in a landslide with 96.2% of the vote. Vote.
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – February 23: Republican presidential candidate and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Haley was clever elected He twice served as governor of South Carolina, in 2010 and 2014, and joined the Trump administration in 2017 as ambassador to the United Nations. The former governor previously served three terms in the state Legislature.
The former presidents include Governor Henry McMaster, Senator Tim Scott, Senator Lindsey Graham, Representative Nancy Mace, Representative Russell Frye, Representative Jeff Duncan, and Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina. It received support from nearly all top Republican politicians. Congressman William Timmons.
South Carolina Republican Rep. Ralph Norman has supported Haley's February 2023 campaign.
On January 15, Ms. Haley polled 19.1% in Iowa, ranking third behind Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who polled 21.2% to Mr. Trump's 51%. The following week, the former president defeated Haley in New Hampshire, 54.3% to 43.2%.
In Nevada, Haley chose to participate in state-sponsored primaries that do not count toward the number of delegates and lost to the “none of these candidates” option on Feb. 6 by about 33 points. . Two days later, the former president won a landslide victory in Nevada's Republican-led caucuses. beat Haley was 74% to 26% in the U.S. Virgin Islands contest.
The next nominating contest will be held in Michigan on Tuesday, where the former president is currently take the lead The RCP average had a difference of nearly 52 points.
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