Polls closed in Wisconsin at 9 p.m. ET, and while most cable and broadcast networks held back, Fox News and Fox Business made a quick call: giving the state to Bernie Sanders on the Democratic side.
BREAKING NEWS: Fox News projects @BernieSanders is the winner of the Wisconsin Democratic Primary. pic.twitter.com/15W9hTho4W
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 6, 2016
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In the Republican race, exit polls showed a lead for Ted Cruz, but not quite enough to make a quick call:
In GOP #WIprimary, @TedCruz has solid lead over @realDonaldTrump and @JohnKasich: https://t.co/NsEIZa49Zz pic.twitter.com/wlULpIYrr4
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 6, 2016
By 10 p.m. ET, both races had been called and Ted Cruz spoke to supporters, calling the night a “turning point” in his campaign to stop Donald Trump, who may have hoped for a better night after a bruising week.
On Fox News, Tucker Carlson said “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a candidate behave as poorly in the last couple weeks as Trump has.” On CNN, S.E. Cupp said Trump went into the voting in Wisconsin having just faced “an impressive tower of crap,” she said.