WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — With 53.81 percent of the vote counted, Rubio garnered 71.2 percent compared to only 19.5 percent for his main opponent, real estate developer Carols Miguel Beruff, a strong supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, according to figures frome the Politico news site.
Marco Rubio Projected to Win US Senate Primary Election
00:25 GMT 31.08.2016 (Updated: 02:24 GMT 31.08.2016)
© AP Photo / Richard DrewUS Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL, appears on "The Five" television program, on Fox News Channel, in New York
© AP Photo / Richard Drew
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Marco Rubio is projected to win the primary election for the US Senate seat representing the state of Florida, CNN reported.