President Joe Biden, Donald Trump win Texas presidential primaries
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are winning their primaries in Texas and Tarrant County, moving closer to a rematch on the November 2024 ballot.
Super Tuesday voters from across the country headed to the polls Tuesday, as the two candidates hope to secure enough delegate votes to win their party nominations at their national conventions. Texas is one of the biggest pots, with 161 Delegates in the Republican primary and 273 in the Democratic.
At 8 p.m. the Associated Press called the race for Biden and Trump.
In Tarrant County, Trump has 72.97% of the popular vote in the Republican primary, with all 200 vote centers reporting unofficial election results.. Behind him is Nikki Haley, with 23.58% of votes.
Biden has 86.29% of votes, with all of the county’s vote centers reporting unofficial election results.
Statewide, Trump has 77.88% of votes with 4,965 of 5,152 polling locations reporting, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s office. Haley has 17.41%.
Biden has 84.59% with 4,971 of 5,158 polling locations reporting.
Republican Nikki Haley has visited North Texas twice in recent weeks, trying to win the support of area voters. She was in Fort Worth on Monday, where some the rally said Trump is to blame for divisions in the Republican Party and Haley is better position to defeat Biden in November.
Haley has received the support of Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker and her predecessor Betsy Price, who are breaking with several Texas Republican leaders who are supporting Trump. Among them are Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn.
Trump is the top fundraiser in Texas, having raised $7.9 million so far this election cycle, according to the Federal Election Commission. Haley has raised $4.9 million and Biden has raised $2.7 million, FEC records show.
This story was originally published March 5, 2024 at 7:14 PM.
