Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump stands on stage throughout a marketing campaign occasion in Las Vegas on Jan. 27, 2024.
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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump stands on stage throughout a marketing campaign occasion in Las Vegas on Jan. 27, 2024.
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LAS VEGAS — Former President Donald Trump handily received the Nevada caucuses Thursday as he continues his march towards the Republican nomination.
It is his third main victory after commanding wins in Iowa and New Hampshire, serving to consolidate his management over the occasion course of. He additionally received the Republican caucuses within the U.S. Virgin Islands Thursday, including 4 delegates to his whole.
Trump completed the race with 98% of the vote, with <1% of votes counted, in line with the Related Press.
His prime rival, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley did not get any of the votes as a result of she wasn’t on the caucus poll.
By successful the caucuses, Trump shall be awarded the state’s 26 delegates.
It was the end result of a complicated nominating course of in Nevada the place the state really held two nominating contest votes.
Nevada has lengthy held caucuses, however the state legislature handed a regulation in 2021 switching to a extra easy main vote to assist improve voter participation.
However the nominating contests are run by political events, not the state.
And the Nevada Republican Get together, made up of Trump allies, determined to stay with a caucus, which additionally award the delegates.
Haley invested nearly no time or assets in Nevada.
And though she ran nearly unopposed within the extra symbolic Republican main, she nonetheless ended up dropping as extra voters picked the choice ”none of those candidates.”
The victory additionally offers Trump extra momentum as they head towards the a lot anticipated main in South Carolina, Haley’s dwelling state.
Haley has pledged to battle on. She and her crew have invested far more time and vitality in South Carolina, the place she served for six years as governor.
However polls present Trump with a commanding lead in South Carolina forward of the Feb. 24 main.
Trump informed reporters on Thursday he does not ”actually care” if Haley continues within the race, including nevertheless, ”I feel it is dangerous for the occasion.”