Donald Trump will command support from more than half of Tennessee’s delegates to the Republican National Convention, but his supporters are fuming over the allotment of at-large delegates.
Trump supporters accused Republican leaders of unfairly denying delegates for Trump at a Saturday meeting of the Tennessee Republican Executive Committee to select 14 at-large delegates. Trump’s state director said leaders “acted in bad faith,” The Tennessean reported.
Republican leaders said at-large delegates were divided between Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz — with six bound to each. Two are committed to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who quit the race.
Selection of at-large delegates finalized Tennessee’s slate of delegates, and Trump has a more than 2-1 advantage over Cruz.
Thirty-three delegates are committed to Trump, 16 to Cruz and nine to Rubio.
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