Romney Takes Michigan, Arizona

Fox News

Mitt Romney pulled out a victory Tuesday night in his home state of Michigan, Fox News projects, fending off a stiff challenge from Rick Santorum which had once again revived questions about Romney's ability to capture the hearts and minds of Republican voters.

Romney's victory may not settle those questions, but it prevents a major embarrassment going into Super Tuesday on March 6, when 10 states hold primaries worth hundreds of delegates. The former Massachusetts governor also easily won the presidential primary contest in Arizona Tuesday night, a winner-take-all election that will help Romney build his growing delegate lead.

Unlike in Arizona, though, Romney will end up sharing Michigan's 30 delegates with Santorum.

With 75 percent of precincts reporting in Michigan, Romney was leading with 41 percent, followed by Santorum with 37 percent. Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich were trailing far behind, though Fox News can project that Paul will take place third and Gingrich will place last in the state.