ORLANDO, Fla. – President Donald Trump claimed victory Tuesday night in Florida’s presidential primary election.
Trump, running as the incumbent, was one of four candidates on the Florida ballot. Voters also had the option to cast their vote for former Massachusetts Gov.
William “Bill” Weld, Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente or former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh, who ended his campaign last month.
Trump needs 1,276 delegates to secure the Republican nomination. Before Tuesday’s primary in Florida, he had more than 1,100, compared to Weld’s one. [Related: What is a delegate? [An easy-to-read explainer] At this time, Trump appears to be a lock and will take on the Democratic party’s nominee -- likely former Vice President Joe Biden or Vermont