Donald Trump won the Republican primary in Maryland on Tuesday, continuing his dominance in the Northeast and beating Ted Cruz and John Kasich.
Going into Tuesday’s primary, Trump was expected to dominate the field, as he led by more than 20 points in the state polling average. Trump was predicted to do well in the rural areas of the state along the Eastern Shore, while voters in the D.C. suburbs were leaning toward Kasich.
Outside a polling location in Bethesda, a Trump organizer admitted that Montgomery County would be one of the most difficult districts for Trump.
While some Republicans leaving the voting booths at Walt Whitman High School proudly said they supported Trump, and some even wore “Make America Great Again” hats, others said the business mogul was the best option to beat Hillary Clinton.
“I support Trump but half-heartedly. I wanted to vote for Rand Paul but he’s no longer in the race,” voter Virginia Becker told the Washington Examiner. “Now with the choices I have, I align the most with Cruz on his principles but I don’t think he will turn out the vote as much as Trump will. At this point I’m going for who I think can beat Hillary in the fall.”
