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Nikki Haley wins D.C. primary, her first victory in GOP nominating race

Unlike Donald Trump, Haley campaigned in Washington ahead of the primary, visiting the city on Friday.

Votes received and percentages of total vote
Candidate	Votes	Pct.	Del.
winner Nikki HaleyHaleyN. Haley	1,274	62.8	19
Donald TrumpTrumpD. Trump	676	33.3	0
Ron DeSantisDeSantisR. DeSantis	38	1.9	0
OtherOtherOther	42	2.1	0
Est. 100% counted

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