Fox News and MSNBC called the race for Trump immediately as polls closed at 9 p.m. Eastern.

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Trump beat out rival John Kasich, who had thrown everything at winning the Rust Belt state.



It's the second win of the night for Trump, as the businessman has also been projected the winner of the primary in Mississippi, where 40 delegates are at stake.

Trump’s victory in Michigan is important for two reasons beyond the accumulation of delegates.

His victory in Mississippi, meanwhile, continues his dominance of the Deep South, a region that Ted Cruz once expected to fall in his column.

- Updated at 9:15 p.m.