Tag: Delegate

Barron Trump to enter political arena as Florida delegate at GOP convention

MIAMI — Barron Trump hasn’t graduated high school yet. But he’s already headed into the political big leagues. The Republican Party of Florida on Wednesday night picked the 18-year-old youngest son of former President Donald Trump as one of the state’s at-large delegates to the Republican National Convention, per a copy of the results viewed […]

Former state Delegate Doyle Niemann dies

Doyle L. Niemann, who served for a dozen years in the House of Delegates and had an even longer record of public service in Prince George’s County, died Wednesday at the age of 77 at the Washington Hospital Center, his family announced on the website everloved.com. A former colleague said Niemann died of complications from […]

Biden, Trump delegate tracker and updated results

The primary contests for the 2024 Republican and Democratic presidential nominations are still underway, but former President Donald Trump and President Biden have already won the delegates they need to secure their party nods. On the GOP side, Trump’s wins in Iowa, New Hampshire and most Super Tuesday states led to all of his top […]

Delegate says ‘hundreds’ upset with electric bill

Mar. 5—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph People living on low or fixed incomes are saying they cannot afford the necessities of life because their power bills are so high. Some have been reaching out to one of Virginia’s delegates and asking for help. “For the last several days, I have answered calls from hundreds […]

Why the delegate math shows Haley has little room to stop Trump

Former President Donald Trump enters Super Tuesday with a big delegate lead over former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in the GOP presidential race — and by the end of the night, he will most likely find himself closing in on the magic number he needs to officially end the contest: 1,215 delegates. Haley has won […]

Delegate tracker and updated results

The race for the 2024 Republican and Democratic presidential nominations is underway. On the GOP side, former President Donald Trump staked an early lead with victories in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina, among others. Most of his top rivals, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, have withdrawn from the race. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki […]

Michigan Republicans prepare for fraught delegate convention

Michigan Republicans are gathering in Grand Rapids for a convention they hope will be less fraught than the last four months of chaotic power struggle within the state Republican party. During Saturday’s convention, the party will choose most of the delegates it will send to the Republican national convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July to […]

Howard Jay Needle, Maryland delegate in the 1970s, dies

Howard Jay Needle, an attorney and Pikesville community activist who worked to preserve an armory, died of aspiration pneumonia Jan. 29 at Gilchrist Center Towson. He was 88. “Howard was an extremely principled individual,” said Sen. Ben Cardin. “He was dedicated to doing good. The Pikesville Armory is a good example of something he put […]

Trump wins final delegate out of New Hampshire

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has won the last remaining unresolved delegate from New Hampshire, giving him a 13-9 delegate advantage in the Granite State over former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. The Associated Press allocated the final delegate based on the latest vote results from the Jan. 23 primary in accordance with the […]