Elections

Cruz Control: Ted Wins Maine

Reuters

Steve Guest Media Reporter
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Sen. [crscore]Ted Cruz[/crscore] defeated Donald Trump to win the Maine caucuses on Saturday.

Cruz beat Trump, who recently received the endorsement of Gov. Paul Lepage.  (RELATED: Ted Cruz Coasts In Kansas Caucus)

According to the Maine Republican Party, Cruz will receive 12 delegates, Trump nine, and Kasich two. (RELATED: Maine Governor Endorses Trump: ‘He Could Be One Of The Greatest Presidents’)

Cruz received 45.8 percent of the vote, Trump received 32.6 percent of the vote, and Kasich received 12 percent. Florida Sen. [crscore]Marco Rubio[/crscore] received eight percent, falling behind the 10 percent threshold to collect delegates.

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