As the primary season entered the spring , the mostly-consolidated field resulted in a closing of the gap between Trump and Cruz , with Trump sweeping the South , the Northeast , and parts of the Midwest while Cruz performed strongly in the West and scored a surprise victory in Maine . Kasich , unable to win any other states besides Ohio , remained far behind in third place . After Cruz 's upset win in Wisconsin , speculation began to arise that the convention would be a brokered one in which the establishment would choose Kasich or someone else , since both Trump and Cruz were not viewed favorably by the establishment
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2016 Republican National Convention
2016 Republican Party presidential primaries