Nikki Haley Strives for Potential First Primary Win in DC

Published on March 2, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Republican primary in the nation’s capital represents presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s best chance to secure her first primary victory. The district has 19 delegates up for grabs in a winner-take-all race. Ms. Haley held a rally on the first day of the primary on March 1 at the Madison Hotel, the only location where D.C. Republicans could cast their votes. The polls will close on March 3. The 2020 Republican primary here was uncontested, but in 2016, former president Donald Trump finished in a distant third behind Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Over 200 attendees packed the hotel room, showing their support for a candidate they describe as “level-headed,” “smart,” and “a good alternative.”...