Cruz claims Colorado shut out
Cruz will take home at least 34 total delegates, after winning all 21 delegates awarded at congressional district conventions over the past week. There are three more delegates that will be appointed.
The victory offers a glimpse into the Cruz campaign's organizational advantages over GOP front-runner Donald Trump, who has struggled, facing staff tumult and reports of inadequate delegate preparation that kept some picks off the ballot.
Speaking at the convention, Cruz touted his recent wins in Utah, North Dakota and Wisconsin and the delegates he had already secured ahead of the event.
"The credit for that goes to each and every one of you," Cruz said onstage at the state's convention Saturday. "In three weeks, in 10 elections in a row, we have beaten Donald Trump," Cruz said, referring to the multi-tiered process of electing delegates in Colorado.
Cruz's win comes as he seeks to gather enough delegates to force a contested national convention in July and continue momentum from Wisconsin.
Going into Saturday, Trump had 743 delegates to Cruz's 532, according to the Associated Press.
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