Former President Donald Trump wins Oklahoma Republican primary by landslide, Associated Press projected.
Connecticut 7:00 p.m. Minutes after voting closed at 7:00 p.m., Trump was declared the winner with nearly 80% turnout and 7% of votes counted. There are 43 delegates at stake in Oklahoma.
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley came in a distant second place, with just over 18% of the vote as of 30 minutes after voting closed.
Republican presidential candidate and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during the opening night rally at the Grappone Conference Center on January 23, 2024 in Concord, New Hampshire. New Hampshire voters cast their ballots today in the state’s primary election. Haley and former President Donald Trump are competing in the nation’s first primary, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis withdrawing from the race on Sunday. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Besides the D.C. Swamp Republican primary, Haley has lost every Republican primary. include in her home state of South Carolina.Haley especially Spent More than $76 million was spent to defeat Trump in four primary states: Michigan, South Carolina, New Hampshire and Iowa.
Haley was the last Republican challenger to remain in the race despite Trump winning six early voting states.haley Said nbc meet the press On Sunday, she said she plans to stay in the race “as long as I’m competitive.”
“I’ve always said this requires a competitive edge. As long as we’re competitive, as long as we’re showing that there’s a place for us, I’m going to keep fighting. That’s always been the case. It was,” she said.
“If people want to see me move forward, they’ll show it. They’ll show it with votes. They’ll show it with donations. They want to see us move forward.” “We will show that in the fact that we want to continue to do so,” she added.
Oklahoma’s Republican primary election was held on Super Tuesday, the biggest primary day of the year, when 16 states and one U.S. territory contest presidential nominations. There will be 865 Republican delegates on Super Tuesday, representing 36 percent of the total delegates for the entire race.
For the Democratic Party, the Associated Press projected President Joe Biden won the state of Oklahoma, where he joined other candidates who did not receive the support of Dean Phillips and Marianne Williamson.
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her at @thekat_Hamilton.
