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Martin Pengelly in Washington

Far-right candidates see Super Tuesday wins at traditional Republicans’ expense

Mark Robinson speaks at an election night event in Greensboro, North Carolina, on 5 March.
Mark Robinson speaks at an election night event in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Tuesday. Photograph: Chuck Burton/AP

Far-right candidates took notable wins in state elections on Super Tuesday, further confirming the Republican ascendancy of supporters of Donald Trump, the probable GOP nominee for president, at the expense of more traditional conservatives.

The highest-profile victory went to Mark Robinson, the lieutenant governor of North Carolina who will now run for governor.

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