Haley has vowed to stay in the race despite losing all four contests so far.
Topline
Former President Donald Trump defeated former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in Saturday’s primary—delivering the latest blow to her longshot candidacy in her home state and putting him on track to clinch the Republican nomination as soon as next month.Key Facts
The Associated Press called the race the moment polls closed at 7 p.m.
Saturday’s win puts Trump on track to exceed the 1,215-delegate threshold needed to win the nomination as soon as March 12, his campaign estimated this week.
South Carolina awards 50 delegates: 29 to the overall state winner and 21 doled out to the winner of each of the state’s seven counties.
