Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is Trump’s only remaining competitor and has vowed to stay in the race at least until Super Tuesday on March 5.
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Former President Donald Trump easily won Michigan’s Republican primary contest Tuesday, marking his fifth consecutive primary victory and inching him closer to officially securing the Republican nomination.Key Facts
Trump led former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley 65.6%-30.2% with about 9% of statewide votes counted as of about 9:10 p.m. ET, shortly after the Associated Press called the race for him.
Prior to Tuesday’s primary, Trump had won 110 total delegates after beating Haley, his only remaining competitor in the race, in the first four contests in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada.
Michigan awards 55 GOP delegates: 16 proportionally to candidates who win at least 12.
