Ted Cruz at a rally in Utah.
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Ted Cruz took an early lead in the Utah Republican caucus on Tuesday night, and never let it go. With 24 percent of precincts reporting, Cruz was projected the winner by The Associated Press, CNN, and NBC News with 71 percent, versus 16 percent for John Kasich and 13 percent for Donald Trump. Assuming he wins more than 50 percent of the vote, Cruz will win all 40 delegates.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.