HOUSTON - Hillary Clinton won Texas' Democratic presidential primary while Senator Ted Cruz won the Lone Star State on the Republican side on what is known as Super Tuesday.
Supporters of the major contenders for both parties rallied through the state of Texas after casting their votes.
In the primaries, a component of U.S. presidential elections, party representatives of each state vote separately. Super Tuesday is often a deciding point in the primaries, producing a clear favorite to clinch party nomination. Republican contender Donald Trump and Clinton came out as winners of this year's mega contest.
In Houston, Clinton supporters met with state officials at a bar featuring 13 large-screen televisions airing Super Tuesday coverage. When Clinton was announced the winner, more than 100 people applauded, chanting "Hillary" and "USA."
"Hillary was a teacher and I'm a teacher, and it doesn't make any sense at all that the Republicans want to do away with the Department of Education and the Environmental Protection Agency. So, should we just be uneducated and poisoned?" asked Teri Garbetta, 25.
Guillermo Lopez, 28, a wireless network administrator, said Clinton was the strongest candidate the Democrats have to go up against the Republican candidate.
Supporters of Cruz were equally enthusiastic about his campaign.(Xinhua)