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Former President Donald Trump is predicted a certain victory in Michigan, but the margin down to Nikki Haley could indicate if he can be challenged by a more moderate voter base in the state. (Archive photo). Photo: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

Trump and Biden lead in Michigan primaries

Initial counts by Edison Research suggest that Donald Trump and Joe Biden are likely to win Michigan’s Republican and Democratic primaries respectively. Trump’s ongoing dominance within the GOP puts Nikki Haley’s candidacy increasingly in doubt, with rumors she might concede to save her political future. Despite likely easy victories, Biden’s campaign observes the Michigan outcome closely due to the state’s large Arab-American community’s discontent over his support for Israel against Hamas. With 16% of the vote counted, Biden secured 80% support, yet blank votes reached 24,500, signifying potential challenges in rallying this voter segment. Trump narrowly lost Michigan to Biden by 2.8 points in the 2020 election, and current primary results may indicate the prevailing Republican voter sentiment in the state, which could affect Trump’s chances in the next presidential election.