Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) was the projected winner in the Washington, DC, Republican primary election on Sunday evening.
Haley, a lobbyist favorite, beat “America First” former President Donald Trump by nearly 30 points with Republican voters in the nation’s capital — known more colloquially as “the swamp.” The polls closed a 7 p.m. and the Associated Press (AP) called the race around 8:30 p.m., with Haley ahead 63 percent to 33 percent.
Broken down, nearly 1,300 voters cast a ballot for Haley and nearly 680 for former President Trump.
BREAKING: Nikki Haley wins the District of Columbia Republican primary, NBC News projects. https://t.co/iYnZUuDFL8 pic.twitter.com/4s5xCDPCIn
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 4, 2024
Haley has lost every other Republican primary so far, including in her home state of South Carolina. Haley notably spent over $76…
