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US election 2016: Trump faces long fight as Kasich wins Ohio | |
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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. | |
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton extended her lead with wins projected in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina. | |
Meanwhile Marco Rubio dropped out of the Republican race after losing in his home state of Florida. | |
Polls have also closed in Illinois and Missouri. | Polls have also closed in Illinois and Missouri. |
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. |
In the same city, Mrs Clinton gave an upbeat victory speech in which she chastised Mr Trump and said "Americans were hungry for solutions". | |
She listed student debt, affordable childcare and inequality as issues she pledged to address. | |
Live updates on crucial votes | Live updates on crucial votes |
Primary results 15 March: Delegate tracker | Primary results 15 March: Delegate tracker |
Russian state TV swings behind Trump | Russian state TV swings behind Trump |
Why are Americans so angry? | Why are Americans so angry? |
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. |