For many national delegates, a ticket to the convention is the culmination of years of thankless grunt work for the party. It is no small thing to give up the ticket.

For many prominent Republicans, a contested GOP national convention was the last hope for a nominee other than Donald Trump, and they were maneuvering to have a front-row seat to the gamesmanship.

But with Trump now the presumptive nominee, a number of would-be delegates are quietly giving up their tickets to Ohio.