2024 Elections

Trump Defeats Haley in South Carolina, Her Home State

The GOP race is becoming a less-contested one. Yet Republican leaders see enthusiasm for the former president. Others worry whether he can win in November.
Trump Defeats Haley in South Carolina, Her Home State
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump gestures to supporters during an election night watch party at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia, S.C., on Feb. 24, 2024. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
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COLUMBIA, S.C.–Former President Donald Trump has once again racked up a decisive victory over Republican challenger Nikki Haley. This time, he is running a victory lap around the former South Carolina governor in her home state.

The Associated Press called the South Carolina Republican presidential primary election for President Trump shortly after polls closed statewide at 7 p.m. ET. President Trump won the race with 59.8 percent to Ms. Haley’s 39.5 percent, with 98 percent reporting.

Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Reporter
Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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