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Donald Trump\u2019s rise to become the Republican Party\u2019s presidential nominee followed a lengthy primary campaign. Over the course of 2015 and early 2016, most GOP voters switched their preferences for the nomination at least once \u2013 and many switched several times. Below you can explore how candidates gained (and lost) supporters among the same nationally representative group of Republican and Republican-leaning registered voters in Pew Research Center\u2019s American Trends Panel<\/span><\/a>. Walk through Donald Trump\u2019s path to the nomination or explore each of the GOP candidates\u2019 paths on your own. And for more on the patterns of support through the primary, and into the general election, see “For GOP Voters, a Winding Path to a Trump Nomination<\/a>.”<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Donald Trump\u2019s rise to become the Republican Party\u2019s presidential nominee followed a lengthy primary campaign. Over the course of 2015 and early 2016, most GOP voters switched their preferences for the nomination at least once \u2013 and many switched several times. 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