AP delegate count: Trump not yet on track to win nomination
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Donald Trump's string of Super Tuesday victories, the billionaire businessman must do better in upcoming contests to claim the Republican presidential nomination before the party's national convention this summer, an AP delegate count shows.
The possibility of a contested convention, which would come if no candidate claims a majority of delegates before the July convention, could wreak havoc on the GOP— particularly if Trump has an overwhelming delegate lead that's just short of the needed majority.
The Republican front-runner's delegate gains on Super Tuesday were limited by Cruz's big win in delegate-rich Texas — his home state.
Winning those states could boost Trump to a commanding lead in the delegate count, but Florida is Rubio's home state and Ohio is home for John Kasich, the state's governor.