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US election 2016: Big wins for Trump and Clinton in Florida US election 2016: Trump faces long fight as Kasich wins Ohio
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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are set for decisive wins in the crucial presidential primary in the US state of Florida. The race for the Republican presidential nomination continues after Donald Trump won a decisive victory in the key state of Florida but lost to John Kasich in Ohio.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio dropped out of the Republican race after Mr Trump took 45% of the votes with nearly 75% of the results reported in the state. Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton extended her lead with wins projected in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina.
Meanwhile Mrs Clinton has 65% with her challenger Bernie Sanders on 33%. Meanwhile Marco Rubio dropped out of the Republican race after losing in his home state of Florida.
She is also projected to win in North Carolina and Ohio. Republican hopeful John Kasich is expected to win Ohio.
Polls have also closed in Illinois and Missouri.Polls have also closed in Illinois and Missouri.
Mr Rubio took to the stage in Miami to congratulate Mr Trump on his win on Mr Rubio's home turf. John Kasich secured his first win in the presidential contest in the state of Ohio where he is governor.
In his victory speech, he said he wanted to create a "climate of opportunity" for future generations and praised the campaign of Marco Rubio.
Florida Senator Mr Rubio took to the stage in Miami to congratulate Mr Trump on his win on his home turf.
Announcing he was suspending his campaign, he said the US was in the middle of a "political storm", and voters were angry and frustrated.Announcing he was suspending his campaign, he said the US was in the middle of a "political storm", and voters were angry and frustrated.
Florida and Ohio are particularly important in the race for the Republican nomination because the winning candidate gets all of the delegates on offer - 99 in Florida and 66 in Ohio. In the same city, Mrs Clinton gave an upbeat victory speech in which she chastised Mr Trump and said "Americans were hungry for solutions".
Those delegates go to the national convention in July where the presidential nominee will be chosen. She listed student debt, affordable childcare and inequality as issues she pledged to address.
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Florida and Ohio are particularly important in the race for the Republican nomination because the winning candidate gets all of the delegates on offer - 99 in Florida and 66 in Ohio.
Those delegates go to the national convention in July where the presidential nominee will be chosen.
For the Democratic nomination, Florida offers the greatest number of delegates - to be distributed proportionally - with 246. Meanwhile Illinois offers 156 delegates and Ohio 143.For the Democratic nomination, Florida offers the greatest number of delegates - to be distributed proportionally - with 246. Meanwhile Illinois offers 156 delegates and Ohio 143.
Opinion polls had given Mrs Clinton a comfortable lead over her rival, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, especially in Florida and North Carolina. But Mr Sanders appeared to be gaining ground in the three other states.Opinion polls had given Mrs Clinton a comfortable lead over her rival, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, especially in Florida and North Carolina. But Mr Sanders appeared to be gaining ground in the three other states.
Mr Sanders pulled off a major political upset with his win in Michigan a week ago.Mr Sanders pulled off a major political upset with his win in Michigan a week ago.