Trump netted all 43 of Washington’s delegates, so everything else is icing on the MAGA cake.
The primary never really got off the ground. There were a handful of debates with candidates who you knew couldn’t get off the ground to take on Trump. Ron DeSantis was probably the best bet, but he couldn’t wrest the GOP base from Trump’s grip. DeSantis can always run again—he’s a young man—but 2024 was not the year, and he graciously and smartly dropped out after the Iowa Caucuses. Nikki Haley humiliated herself, opting to get pummeled in multiple contests and staying in a contest where she had no mathematical path to the nomination. The only primary contests she did well in were ones where Democrats and Independents could pad her numbers
