Nikki Haley achieved a significant win in Washington, D.C., as she continues her challenging campaign against Donald Trump.
This victory holds great symbolism and comes at a crucial time in the U.S. nominating process. Super Tuesday, when 15 states and one territory cast their votes, is just around the corner.
Washington, D.C. is predominantly Democratic, with only a small number of registered Republicans. According to CNN, Haley’s victory was achieved with just 22,000 votes.
The primary took place in a single location, a downtown hotel, where Haley secured 63 percent of the votes. Politico, citing Washington party officials, this information.
In the 2020 election, Joe Biden, who was then a candidate, received an overwhelming 92 percent of the votes in Washington.
It is worth noting that Washington has never favored a Republican presidential candidate with a majority vote.
The Haley campaign released a statement stating, “It’s not surprising that Republicans who are closest to the dysfunction in Washington are rejecting Donald Trump and