Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE is projected to win the North Carolina primary.

Fox News called the race just after 9:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday, about two hours after polls closed in the state. The Associated Press called it shortly after.

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The victory will give Trump a plurality of the state’s 72 delegates as he seeks to build on his lead over rival Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzSenate Republicans face tough decision on replacing Ginsburg Cruz: Trump should nominate a Supreme Court justice next week Renewed focus on Trump's Supreme Court list after Ginsburg's death MORE.

However, North Carolina is the only state voting Tuesday that awards delegates on a strictly proportional basis, so Cruz, Marco Rubio Marco Antonio RubioFlorida senators pushing to keep Daylight Savings Time during pandemic Hillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings MORE and John Kasich will each net some delegates as well.

The Tar Heel State was home to one of the most controversial moments so far in the Trump campaign.

A supporter of the celebrity businessman was arrested last week for sucker punching a protester at a rally in Fayetteville, N.C.

The Cumberland County Sherriff’s office briefly considered bringing charges against Trump for inciting violence but decided against it.