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Rubio Narrowly Edges Cruz for Second Place in South Carolina Primary: Report
Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio talk after a Republican presidential primary debate, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP/Chris Carlson)

Rubio Narrowly Edges Cruz for Second Place in South Carolina Primary: Report

Rubio won by less than two-tenths of 1 percentage point.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has finished second in South Carolina's Republican primary, according to complete but unofficial results.

Rubio edged out Texas Sen. Ted Cruz by less than two-tenths of 1 percentage point.

The results are unofficial, pending the state's formal confirmation of the outcome. That will take place by next Saturday.

Donald Trump won the South Carolina primary, topping the two freshman senators by roughly 10 percentage points.

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Dave Urbanski is a senior editor for Blaze News.
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Dave Urbanski

Dave Urbanski

Sr. Editor, News

Dave Urbanski is a senior editor for Blaze News and has been writing for Blaze News since 2013. He has also been a newspaper reporter, a magazine editor, and a book editor. He resides in New Jersey. You can reach him at durbanski@blazemedia.com.
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