Trump becomes official GOP presidential nominee but not all of North Carolina's delegate votes went to him at the RNC. Here's why
The Republican National Convention has spoken and former President Donald Trump will be the GOP presidential candidate for the 2024 election. But he didn't win all of the votes of the delegates.
During the Day 1 roll call on Monday, July 15, of the RNC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, states and territories cast their delegate votes for who will represent the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election. It was an overwhelming win for Trump as state after state pledged the votes of their delegates to him, but North Carolina was the first state not to have all their delegates aboard the Trump train.
North Carolina's Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was the one to announce the votes of the Tar Heel state's delegates. Out of the 74 votes, 62 went to Trump and the remaining 12 votes were to be cast pursuant to convention rules. North Carolina along with Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Michigan also had similar votes.
Delegates are required to vote in accordance with the outcome of their state's primary or caucus and most were bound to back Trump.
Chair of the convention House Speaker Mike Johnson announced after the roll call that 2,387 votes were cast for Trump.
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Trump secures delegates for Republican presidential nomination
But by the time North Carolina was called for their vote, Trump had already secured the Republican nomination after Florida's vote. Eric Trump delivered the delegates that formally put Trump over the top.
“On behalf of our entire family and on behalf of the 125 delegates in the unbelievable state of Florida, we hereby nominate every single one of them for the greatest president that’s ever lived, and that’s Donald J. Trump, hereby declaring him the Republican nominee for president of the United States of America,” he said.
J.D. Vance named Trump's VP candidate
Ohio Senator J.D. Vance was named as Trump's running mate during the delegate roll call via social media. Trump revealed his pick on Truth Social.
"After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio. J.D. honorably served our Country in the Marine Corps, graduated from Ohio State University in two years, Summa Cum Laude, and is a Yale Law School Graduate, where he was Editor of The Yale Law Journal, and President of the Yale Law Veterans Association. J.D.’s book, “Hillbilly Elegy,” became a Major Best Seller and Movie, as it championed the hardworking men and women of our Country. J.D. has had a very successful business career in Technology and Finance, and now, during the Campaign, will be strongly focused on the people he fought so brilliantly for, the American Workers and Farmers in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, and far beyond…."
"....As Vice President, J.D. will continue to fight for our Constitution, stand with our Troops, and will do everything he can to help me MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. Congratulations to Senator J.D. Vance, his wife, Usha, who also graduated from Yale Law School, and their three beautiful children. MAGA2024!"
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: North Carolina is not all in with Trump: How RNC delegates voted