In a significant turn of events, Nikki Haley has emerged victorious over Donald Trump in the Republican primary held in Washington DC. This marks her first triumph over the former president in the 2024 campaign for the Republican presidential candidacy.
Despite a setback in her home state of South Carolina, Haley’s victory in Washington DC is noteworthy as she becomes the first woman to win a Republican primary in the history of the United States. However, it’s crucial to note that Trump maintains a substantial lead over Haley and is positioned to face Joe Biden in the upcoming November election.
According to reports from CBS, a US partner of the BBC, Haley will claim all 19 Republican delegates from Washington DC, bringing her total delegate count to 43 nationwide. This pales in comparison to Trump’s commanding 247 delegates.
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Haley secured an impressive 62.9% of the vote, surpassing Trump’s 33.2%. Despite the significance of this win, it is largely considered symbolic, given that Washington DC predominantly leans towards the Democratic Party. With only around 23,000 registered Republicans in the city, the 2,035 Republicans who participated in the primary, as reported by the Washington Post, reflect a notable engagement.
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Addressing the outcome, Olivia Perez-Cubas, the national spokesperson for Haley’s campaign, remarked, “It’s not surprising that Republicans closest to Washington dysfunction are rejecting Donald Trump and all his chaos.”
Trump has been the dominant force in every state primary or caucus during the Republican campaign. As the race intensifies, he is poised to accumulate more delegates on Super Tuesday, the largest day of nominating contests, where voters in 15 states and one US territory will determine their preferred candidate, with 874 Republican delegates up for grabs.”