Trump wins party vote in 3 states, edging toward nomination

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Saturday inched ahead in his quest to become the Republican Party's presidential nominee, winning internal party elections in the states of Missouri, Michigan and Idaho, U.S. media reported.

The former president has now won every state nominating contest heading into next week's "Super Tuesday," when voters in 15 U.S. states choose their preferred candidate for each party.

Trump has gained huge momentum in the race to capture the Republican nomination at the party convention in July and Tuesday is expected to all but secure the result.