These are early results, but they look amazing for Cruz right now:
Only 4% reporting, but Ted Cruz up pretty wide in Kansas so far:
Cruz 53.5%
Trump 22.5%
Rubio 12.2%
Kasich 9.2— Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) March 5, 2016
With 12% of precincts reporting, @TedCruz is leading in Kansas https://t.co/sTQtpIaH3S pic.twitter.com/sGbQiENGdA
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) March 5, 2016
Now up to 8% reporting in Kansas:
Cruz 49.4% Trump 24.8% Rubio 14.1% Kasich 10.2% — Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) March 5, 2016
In fact, the Ace of Spades Decision Desk has already called it for Cruz:
Ted Cruz has won the Kansas Republican caucus.
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) March 5, 2016
UPDATE: With 29% reporting, Cruz is TROUNCING Trump still!!
UPDATE: With 52% reporting, Cruz is still killing it!!
UPDATE!!!! CRUZ WINS KANSAS!!!!!!!!!
CNN projects @TedCruz will win the Kansas Republican caucuses https://t.co/DkPyle0Wrv pic.twitter.com/oZYtQxK6LB
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 5, 2016
BREAKING: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz wins the Republican caucuses in Kansas. @AP race call at 5:36 p.m. EST. #Election2016 #
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 5, 2016
Dana Bash is saying that the Cruz campaign told her their internal polling had them neck and neck right up until primary day. That. Is. AWESOME.
FINAL UPDATE with 100% reporting:
Kansas FULLY reporting. Final #s:
Cruz 48.2% → 24 delegates
Trump 23.% → 9 delegates
Rubio 16.7% → 6 delegates
Kasich 10.7% → 1 delegate— Taniel (@Taniel) March 6, 2016
Earlier we saw that Cruz got huge applause at a Kansas caucus speech, while Trump was loudly booed.
We’ll see when and if the news networks call it. We have an general election thread for you to comment on right here.