The ghost of a former opponent came back to haunt former President Donald Trump in the Pennsylvania primary election Tuesday.
According to a report in the New York Times, Trump walked away with 83% of the vote in his quest to win back the White House. But Nikki Haley still appeared on some voters’ minds by garnering more than 155,00 votes in the battleground state.
Haley, the former South Carolina governor, received these votes despite dropping out of the race on March 6.
Upon leaving the race, Haley did not endorse Trump. In doing so, her supporters remained loyal to her and not vote for Trump, per the outlet.
The case in Pennsylvania is not unique.
Haley received at least 10% in Republican primaries in Wisconsin, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York as the divide between Haley and Trump remain.
According to the NYT, Trump has not attempted to woo Haley supporters to his side, a move some feel will hurt him come November.
“The risk for Donald Trump would be that people would not vote because they’re not happy,” Irma Fralic, a co-chair of Women for Nikki, told The New York Times earlier. “I think I speak for many people in that we’re extremely frustrated that we have Biden and Trump to pick from.”
President Joe Biden was the clear winner, taking about 95% of the vote.
Rep. Dean Phillips (R-Minn.) trailed far behind with about 5% of the vote, per the outlet. He, too, dropped out of the race in March.
