House Republicans urge Donald Trump and Nikki Haley supporters to make amends and dump 'middle school popularity contest,' question whether congressional tumult will stand in the way of victory

On Tuesday former President Donald Trump all but locked up the GOP nomination for president and forced out his last big-name opponent Nikki Haley. 

But still, Haley garnered nearly a quarter of the votes of states that had primaries on Super Tuesday. 

While there were few states where the competition was close - save Vermont which Haley won - her voters could be enough to sway the November race depending on where they turn now. 

She won 29 percent in Minnesota, 23 percent in North Carolina and 26 percent in Maine - all states that are up for grabs by either party in November. 

Will her voters fall in the 'never Trump' camp and flock to President Joe Biden or a third party candidate - or will Trump be able to bring them back into the fold?

On Tuesday former President Donald Trump all but locked up the GOP nomination for president and forced out his last big-name opponent Nikki Haley 

Republicans in the House - many of whom are counting on the top of their ticket to help them keep the majority in the lower chamber after months of chaos - largely seem confident that Trump and Haley will make amends and unite their supporters.

'I'm not worried,' Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Haley's lone endorsement in the House, told DailyMail.com. 'I think he will bring in her supporters.' 

'Those people will naturally go to President Trump and the polling is showing we are we're going to be pretty unified.'

Recent Quinnipiac polling shows about half of Haley supporters would vote for Trump and half said they would either vote for Biden (37 percent) or abstain or vote for someone else (12 percent). 

After Haley's less than impressive showing on Tuesday, Trump gloated that she was 'trounced' and did little to appeal to her support that largely disdains such rhetoric. 

'Nikki Haley got TROUNCED last night, in record setting fashion, despite the fact that Democrats, for reasons unknown, are allowed to vote in Vermont, and various other Republican Primaries,' Trump wrote on Truth Social. 

'At this point, I hope she stays in the 'race' and fights it out until end!' he wrote, adding 'much of her money came from Radical Left Democrats, as did many of her voters.'

'I'm not worried,' Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Haley's lone endorsement in the House, told DailyMail.com. 'I think he will bring in her supporters'

The Biden campaign seized on the moment and extended an olive branch to supporters of the former UN ambassador and governor in a statement from the president. 

'Donald Trump made it clear he doesn't want Nikki Haley's supporters. I want to be clear: There is a place for them in my campaign.' 

'I know there is a lot we won't agree on. But on the fundamental issues of preserving American democracy, on standing up for the rule of law, on treating each other with decency and dignity and respect, on preserving NATO and standing up to America's adversaries, I hope and believe we can find common ground.' 

Haley, too, declined to endorse the former president as she dropped out of the running on Wednesday. 

'It is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party and those beyond it to support him,' Haley said in short remarks in her home state of South Carolina. 'I hope he does that.' 

After Haley dropped out, Trump invited her supporters 'to join the greatest movement in the history of our nation,' and reminded them 'BIDEN IS THE ENEMY.' 

'There are people who say they're Republicans and conservatives, but they're never-Trump,' Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich., told DailyMail.com. 'They need to get over the middle school popularity contest.' 

'Is any person perfect? No. But don't be the never this or that.' 

Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., told DailyMail.com it's time for Trump to reach out and court Haley's supporters. 

'After any sort of primary where things are divisive, what you have to do is to reach out to supporters of your opponents and say, "Listen, we all have the same purpose and that is the effort to counter the failed policies of the Biden administration. We may not agree on each other's viewpoints, but we do agree that President Biden is failing, that the the nation is indeed in decline.'

But Republicans have their own battle in the House, and it's possible the tulmult of this Congress will affect their chances at holding control. 

'That's a great question,' said Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas. 'We like to be the reality TV show ... wish we weren't like that. I respect the Democratic Party that they keep behind closed doors and then when they come out, it's united front.'

'We're very district-driven. So as to how the November votes go, we'll see.'

Republicans currently have one of the smallest majorities in recent history and are only able to lose two votes and still pass legislation along party lines.