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US election 2016: Trump wins in Mississippi and Michigan | US election 2016: Trump wins in Mississippi and Michigan |
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Republican Donald Trump has won two more states, Michigan and Mississippi, in his bid for the White House. | |
In the Democratic race, Bernie Sanders is on his way to a surprise victory in Michigan, but Hillary Clinton increased her lead with a big Mississippi win. | |
The Republicans are also voting in Idaho and Hawaii. | The Republicans are also voting in Idaho and Hawaii. |
The four state contests on Tuesday help choose the candidates from each party who will compete in November's presidential election. | The four state contests on Tuesday help choose the candidates from each party who will compete in November's presidential election. |
It was a terrible night for Republican Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who came in a distant fourth in both Michigan and Mississippi, days before his must-win contest in his home state. | |
Election results - as they come in | Election results - as they come in |
Mr Trump, a businessman with no experience of elected office, leads the polls in Florida, from where he delivered his victory speech on Tuesday night. | |
"One of the things I am most happy about is the turnout has been just massive⦠I think it's the single biggest story in politics today," he said at a press conference in Jupiter. | |
He also said he would be more presidential than anybody except Abraham Lincoln and that "no one is more conservative than me". | |
Ohio Governor John Kasich ended in second place in Michigan, which neighbours his home state. He is banking on a win in his home state when the Republicans vote in Ohio on 15 March. | |
The Democrat Mr Trump is most likely to face if he gets the Republican nomination, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, addressed voters in Ohio after her Mississippi win. | |
"Running for president shouldn't be about delivering insults," said Mrs Clinton, in a thinly veiled dig at the outspoken Mr Trump. | |
"It should be about delivering results." | |
In search of Trump's Scottish roots | |
How radical are Trump and Cruz? | How radical are Trump and Cruz? |
Clinton v Sanders: The progressive battle | Clinton v Sanders: The progressive battle |
After the previous round of voting on Saturday, Mr Trump, a New York property tycoon, won in Louisiana and Kentucky. | |
Analysts say conservative firebrand Ted Cruz appears to be the only candidate who can stop Mr Trump, who has been fiercely criticised by the Republican establishment. | |
On the Democratic side, Mrs Clinton lost to Bernie Sanders in Kansas and Nebraska at the weekend, but won in Louisiana. | On the Democratic side, Mrs Clinton lost to Bernie Sanders in Kansas and Nebraska at the weekend, but won in Louisiana. |
But the early results in from Michigan suggests Mr Sanders will win the state. |