COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The Latest on the 2016 president election and two crucial contests Saturday: South Carolina’s Republican primary and Nevada’s Democratic caucuses (all times local):
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It’s a significant Saturday in the 2016 presidential campaign as voters in the South and the West get their first say in the race.
Polls have opened in South Carolina for the Republican primary. Voting ends at 7 p.m.
A Donald Trump victory could foreshadow strong showings in Southern states that vote on March 1 – when he could pile up the delegates that determine the nominee. Ted Cruz hopes his get-out-the-vote operation and lots of volunteers can help overtake Trump in South Carolina.