COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nikki Haley is not giving up.
Despite a dismal main efficiency in her own residence state of South Carolina, the previous U.N. ambassador is making good on her promise to remain within the GOP presidential main race and is inserting her bets on subsequent month’s Super Tuesday contests when 15 states — or simply over a 3rd of all delegates — are up for grabs.
“America will come apart if we make the wrong choices. This has never been about me or my political future. We need to beat Joe Biden in November. I don’t believe Donald Trump can beat Joe Biden,” Haley advised a crowd of supporters gathered at her election night time watch celebration in Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday.
TRUMP WINS SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY AGAINST HALEY IN HER HOME STATE, MOVES CLOSER TO CLINCHING GOP NOMINATION
![Nikki Haley, Donald Trump](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2024/02/1200/675/3c8d5c28-Haley-Trump.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump. (Getty Images)
“I said earlier this week that no matter what happens in South Carolina, I would continue to run for President. I’m a woman of my word. I’m not giving up this fight when a majority of Americans disapprove of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden,” she stated, arguing voters in Michigan and the Super Tuesday states deserved to have a selection as they head to the polls over the subsequent 10 days.
Haley now heads to Michigan, the place GOP main voters can have their say subsequent Tuesday, however with lower than a 3rd of the state’s 55 delegates at stake. The relaxation can be decided at 13 congressional district conferences scheduled to be held on March 2.
What little polling has been completed suggests Trump might maintain a robust lead within the state, however no matter that consequence, Haley’s marketing campaign seems set to make Super Tuesday the ultimate stand in opposition to Trump’s juggernaut standing within the Republican Party.
WATCH: TOP REPUBLICANS SHOWERED WITH BOOS FROM TRUMP VICTORY CROWD, PROMPTING JOKES FROM FORMER PRESIDENT
![Trump victory speech](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2024/02/1200/675/GettyImages-2036614182.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump gestures to supporters throughout an election night time watch celebration on the State Fairgrounds on February 24, 2024 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
On that day, March 5, voters in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia will all head to the polls to resolve between Trump and Haley.
In a press name with reporters on Friday, Haley marketing campaign supervisor Betsy Ankney introduced a seven-figure advert purchase throughout the Super Tuesday states, the strongest signal forward of the South Carolina main that Haley would observe by with plans to remain within the race no matter Saturday’s consequence.
In his South Carolina victory speech, Trump additionally stated he would proceed combating to win over voters in Michigan and the Super Tuesday states.
WATCH: TRUMP RALLYGOERS REVEAL WHOM THEY WANT AS VICE PRESIDENT
![Haley South Carolina speech](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2024/02/1200/675/GettyImages-2028795724.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, throughout an election night time watch celebration in Charleston, South Carolina, US, on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg through Getty Images)
“It’s an early evening and a fantastic evening,” Trump advised a crowd of supporters gathered on the South Carolina state fairgrounds in Columbia, the state capitol, simply minutes after polls closed and he was declared the victor.
“Celebrate for 15 minutes, but then we have to get back to work,” he added.
When it involves the delegates wanted for both candidate to clinch the Republican nomination for president, Haley faces a particularly steep climb to make the race aggressive.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Trump, who entered the South Carolina main with 63 delegates to Haley’s 17, might possible attain the 1,215 delegates wanted to clinch the nomination by late March — on the earliest — given the variety of delegates up for grabs within the states set to vote between from time to time, in addition to how these delegates are awarded.
Fox News’ Rémy Numa and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
Get the newest updates from the 2024 marketing campaign path, unique interviews and extra at our Fox News Digital election hub.