Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) formally endorsed former President Donald Trump in the Republican primary in an interview Thursday.
Lombardo made the announcement official in an interview with the Nevada Independent, revealing that he plans to hold a caucus for Trump on February 6th.
“We need President Trump’s decisive leadership back in Washington, D.C. He will oversee record economic success, implement a strong foreign policy, and ensure that law enforcement officers are treated with the respect they deserve. They made sure I was treated well,” he said. according to to the report.
Nevada's dueling primary system means Nevada's Republican voters are going through an interesting (if a little confusing) process in the 2024 nomination race. be familiar with ABC News reported in October. However, the actual results will be determined through a caucus system rather than a primary election. It should be noted that several of the candidates named in the ABC News article have dropped out since the initial report.
The February 8 Nevada Republican Party caucus will feature former President Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, businessman and commentator Vivek Ramaswamy, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and North Dakota Governor. Doug Burgum and others are scheduled to participate. and pastor and entrepreneur Ryan Binkley.
Another is that in the state primary on February 6th, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, and Vice President Mike Pence are among the leading candidates. There are also people scheduled.
Nevada voters can vote in both the caucus and primary, with candidates in the latter vying for a symbolic victory. Nevada's 26 delegates, who help determine the Republican nominee, are determined only through caucuses, not primaries.
Lombardo has previously criticized the state's election process planning as a mess.
“I think that's unacceptable for voters and for their understanding of how things should be done,” Lombardo said. Said.
“The state Republican Party has vowed to split the delegates among the candidates who will caucus, annulling the results of the state's presidential primary,” according to News 4.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis became Trump's only challenger in the Nevada Republican caucus after Vivek Ramaswamy resigned after the Iowa caucuses. Nikki Haley is the frontrunner in the state's Republican primary, but the outcome is not important in the nomination process.
Trump is the one to watch approved Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo is running for Nevada governor in April 2022.Mr. Lombardo was victorious. not sitting Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak took office later that year.
