Trump Wins Nebraska, West Virginia Primaries, Closes in on GOP Nod

Voters took to the polls in West Virginia and Nebraska Tuesday to choose their party's presidential nominee. There was little surprise as Trump scored easy victories in both states and Sanders rode to a victory that was widely expected in West Virginia.

West Virginia:

Republican Primary

Trump 76.6%
Cruz 9.1%
Kasich 7.0%

Democratic Primary
Sanders 51.4%
Clinton 36.1%

Nebraska:

Republican Primary
Trump 61.8%
Cruz 18.3%
Kasich 11.3%

The Republican Race

Nebraska Republicans gave their vote to Donald Trump, giving him all of the state's 36 delegates. Trump also cruised to an easy victory in West Virginia Tuesday evening.

There was a little drama earlier in the day when Ted Cruz emerged from a brief silence to appear to throw some cold water on Trump.

According to The Hill, the Texas Senator told Glenn Beck that while he does not expect to win the Nebraska Primary, if that were to happen, he would reconsider his decision to suspend his campaign.

Trump won essentially by default in the West Virginia primary, after both of his remaining competitors dropped out following Trump's Indiana victory last week.

The Democratic Race

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders scored a West Virginia victory Tuesday, spurring him forward on what he calls an "uphill climb" to the Democratic presidential nomination.

Even as pundits look ahead to a Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump showdown in the general election, Sanders has committed to staying in the race, a stance that was only bolstered by his win in West Virginia Tuesday.

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