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Maine GOP Elects Cruz-Heavy Slate of Delegates

BANGOR, Maine - Maine Republicans have elected a slate of delegates to the national convention that's heavy on supporters of Ted Cruz.

All 14 at-large delegates elected at the convention on Saturday support the Texas senator. That means at least 19 of 23 delegates are Cruz supporters.

The results of Maine's presidential caucuses are binding with 12 delegates for Cruz, nine for New York businessman Donald Trump and two for Ohio Gov. John Kasich, but delegates are bound only for the first vote. Those delegates can switch to support another candidate in subsequent votes.

There was tension surrounding the election amid concerns about a contested national convention in Cleveland. Maine Gov. Paul LePage accused the Cruz campaign of trying to suppress supporters of other candidates. In a statement, he said the Cruz campaign was run by "greedy hooligans.''