With 10% reporting, Decision Desk HQ has declared Donald Trump the winner in the Michigan GOP primary.

Trump leads Haley by a 64.3% to 31.6% tally.

NBC News reports:

Former President Donald Trump has won Michigan’s Republican primary, NBC News projects.

The victory continues Trump’s dominant run through this year’s presidential primaries and caucuses, despite the lingering candidacy of former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley.

Michigan is a two-part nominating contest for the GOP. Only 16 of the state’s 55 delegates to the Republican National Convention will be awarded based on Tuesday’s primary results. The remaining delegates will be decided at a state party convention Saturday.

Given the hybrid process involving both voters and party insiders participating in the convention, reliable polling on the GOP race had been limited. Trump’s influence in the state remains deep. He was heavily involved in the 2022 midterms, endorsing a slate of statewide candidates who won their primaries with his help — but all of whom all lost in the general election.

Trump’s decisive Michigan victory follows the easy win over Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina.

Haley has vowed to stay in the race until Super Tuesday on March 5, where over a dozen states will have primaries or caucuses.

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In the Michigan Democrat primary, Joe Biden will secure victory.

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Per CBS News:

CBS News projects that former President Donald Trump will win the Republican primary in Michigan, while President Biden will win the Democratic primary.

Trump had faced former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley in the primary, fresh off her defeat in her home state of South Carolina. Haley has vowed to stay in the race through Super Tuesday on March 5.

While Mr. Biden had not faced any serious challengers, the primary was not without some drama for him. There was an effort launched by Arab and Muslim Americans to vote “uncommitted” in the primary as a protest of his policy toward Israel. If “uncommitted” receives more than 15% of the vote, then unpledged delegates would be awarded.

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