Haley Gets First Primary Win in D.C. With Super Tuesday Ahead

Former UN ambassador best Donald Trump in District of Columbia
Primary win nearly doubles number of delegates for Haley

Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign rally in Portland, Maine on March 3. — Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign rally in Portland, Maine on March 3.
Photographer: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images

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By Gregory Korte

March 4, 2024 at 2:14 AM UTC

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Nikki Haley won the Republican primary in the District of Columbia Sunday, giving her the first victory in the nominating contests of 2024 and slowing Donald Trump’s march to the Republican nomination.

Haley won the district 63% to 33%, according to the Associated Press.