Former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-South Carolina) is expected to defeat former President Donald Trump in Vermont’s open Republican presidential primary, according to the Associated Press.
The agency announced Haley’s candidacy at 10:37 p.m. ET, nearly four hours after polls closed. When the phone rang, New York Times’ According to the election results, Ms. Haley received 49.7% of the vote and Mr. Trump received 46%, giving them 92% of the total vote. summarized in a table.
BREAKING: Nikki Haley wins Vermont Republican presidential primary. #APRaceCall 10:37pm ET. https://t.co/FjgpZFcJ4E
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) March 6, 2024
This is the first state in which Haley won the Republican nomination process. But she won the District of Columbia’s Republican primary on Sunday.
According to NBC News, Vermont has 17 delegates in the race, and all 17 will score if a candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote. I got it.. If she wins a majority of votes, she will get her full 17 delegates, but if she wins a plurality, the delegates will be split between her and Mr. Trump in proportion to her share of the vote. Become.
Notably, Vermont’s primary elections are open to the public, meaning voters can vote for any party of their choice.
“Vermonters cannot officially register with any party in the state and are free to vote in either the Republican or Democratic presidential primary, creating the potential for crossover voting,” the VT Digger said. and Note. In other words, liberals can vote in Republican primaries and conservatives can vote in Democratic primaries.
Trump has won every Super Tuesday race decided as of this writing, bringing his record on the day to 11-1. The nation is awaiting results from Utah, California, and Alaska.
