Nikki Haley wins the primaries in Washington, DC, ending Trump’s run

Nikki Haley won the Republican primaries in Washington DC on Sunday, recording her first victory after a string of losses against former President Donald J. Trump.

According to The Associated Press, she received about 63 percent of the vote, compared to Trump’s 33 percent. In doing so, she secured all 19 available delegates and became the first woman ever to win a Republican presidential primary.

The contest was close: Just over 2,000 Republicans voted in the predominantly Democratic city of Washington, compared to 110,000 in Iowa, 325,000 in New Hampshire and 757,000 in South Carolina.

Ms. Haley seemed to acknowledge that in a post on X. “Thanks, DC!” she wrote. “We fight for every inch.”

She also tried to use the symbolism of Washington – not exactly the favorite place of Republicans – to her advantage. to write“Republicans closest to Washington’s dysfunction know that Donald Trump has brought nothing but chaos and division over the past eight years.”

Karoline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for Mr. Trump, said in a statement: “While Nikki has been rightly dismissed in the rest of America, she has just been crowned Queen of the Swamp by the lobbyists and DC insiders who want to protect the failed status quo . .”

The race now revolves around the 15 states that will hold Republican contests on Super Tuesday, March 5. While it is not yet mathematically possible for Mr. Trump to clinch the nomination just yet, he could come very close with a strong performance on Super Tuesday and puts himself in position to do so within the coming weeks.