A brokered convention would occur if one candidate does not get the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the nomination. Delegates cast a first ballot and if that does not yield a nomination, it is considered brokered and the delegates can vote for whomever they chose. Watch our video for more about the scenario the GOP is hoping will stop Donald Trump.
"It's the equivalent of a triple bank shot": Brokered conventions, explained
1,237: the number of delegates standing between Republican candidates and the nomination.
Katie Levingston
March 24, 2016 2:30PM (UTC)
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