Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton swept to victory Tuesday in Georgia’s primaries, in a show of strength over rivals who are competing to stave off their nominations.
Trump is set to get the bulk of the 76 delegates up for grabs in Georgia, the second-biggest trove of the sweep of states that are holding primaries or caucuses on Tuesday. The closer race is the GOP contest for second place that pits Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio against Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
Clinton’s victory in Georgia was another sign she has consolidated support of minority voters, a key constituency in the Democratic base. Black voters make up a majority of the party’s electorate in Georgia, and support from African-Americans helped power her rout of Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in South Carolina on Saturday. She will likely take most of the 102 Democratic delegates at stake in Georgia.
Both Trump and Clinton had long held leads in the polls in Georgia, and the networks and The Associated Press called the race shortly after the polls closed.
The Peach State is at the center of a sweep of seven Southern states with votes Tuesday, though a range of other states from Alaska to Vermont are also holding primaries and caucuses.
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