A plurality of Virginia Republican primary voters said immigration was the most important issue to their vote for the Republican nominee, with the economy coming in a close second, an NBC News exit poll found.
Thirty-seven percent of Virginia GOP primary voters said immigration was their top issue driving who they chose at the voting booth, while 33% said the economy. Trailing far behind, abortion and foreign policy were both the top issue for 11% of respondents.
When asked about who would better handle border security, 64% of Virginia GOP primary voters said former President Donald Trump would do a better job and 33% said former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.
A slightly smaller number of Virginia GOP primary voters, 59%, said Trump would better handle an international crisis, while 39% said Haley.
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Virginia was one of 16 states that held its primary elections on Tuesday. Known as Super Tuesday, hundreds of delegates are at stake in both the Republican and Democratic parties.
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