Donald Trump won the caucuses in Missouri and Michigan

Donald Trump on Saturday won the Republican caucuses in Missouri and Michigan, one of the key states whose victories affect a particular contender’s chances for a White House seat.

The Associated Press announced Trump’s victory in Missouri as the votes were still being counted. It was clear that the former president was well ahead of Nikki Haley, his only rival for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination.

In Michigan, Trump was well ahead of Haley in all 13 counties, according to data from the Republican Party leadership in the state. Overall, Trump received nearly 98 percent of the vote here, with 1,575 votes cast for him compared to just 36 for Haley.

More than 1,000 Republicans attended a caucus in the city of Grand Rapids in western Michigan. Saturday’s caucuses are also being held in Idaho. Three days later is “Super Tuesday,” the biggest day in the primary election, when primary voting will take place in 15 states and Puerto Rico.

With victories in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, the Virgin Islands, South Carolina and now Missouri, Trump is the clear frontrunner in the race, Haley remains engaged thanks to the support of donors looking for an alternative to the former president.

For this election cycle, Republicans in Michigan have developed a hybrid voting system split between primary elections and caucuses.

At one of the 13 caucuses in the caucus, attendees, knowing Trump would win easily, decided to save time by simply asking those who supported Haley to stand. Out of 185 delegates, the only person to rise was 25-year-old Carter Hautman. Hautman said he would likely vote for Trump in the general election in November if he is nominated, but felt it was important to stand up for his beliefs Saturday.

“I didn’t like the way Trump behaved after the last election,” Hautman said.

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