In Tuesday’s Nevada Republican presidential primary, “None of These Candidates” received more support than former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, according to the Associated Press.
Haley chose to participate in the state-sponsored primary rather than the Nevada Republican Party-sponsored caucuses that former President Donald Trump will be taking her place on Thursday. The former ambassador garnered 33.4% support in the primary, followed by the “None of these candidates” option at 60.3%, the Associated Press reported. projected At the time of writing.
The Nevada Republican Party had been holding a presidential caucus for decades when former Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak signed it. law A national primary system for such elections is expected to be introduced in 2021. The state Republican Party decided to maintain a caucus system, asking candidates to decide whether to join the party’s race or participate in a state-mandated primary.
The former ambassador did not compete for one of the 26 delegates, as the Nevada Republican Party selects delegates proportionally based solely on caucus results. (Related: The next early pick state is on the horizon — and it’s not South Carolina)
“Even Donald Trump knows that when you play penny slots, the house wins,” Olivia Perez-Cubas, a national spokeswoman for Haley’s campaign, told the Daily Caller News Foundation in a statement. . “We weren’t going to bother playing a game that was set up for Trump. We’re fully committed in South Carolina and beyond.”
Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo endorsed Trump on Jan. 18, adding that he would “not vote for any of these candidates” during the former president’s primaries and caucuses two days later. according to In the Nevada Independent. The state’s Republican Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony made similar remarks. pledgeand encouraged Nevada voters to do the same.
In the 2014 Democratic primary for Nevada governor, the top vote-getter was “None of these candidates.” Safe The approval rating was close to 30%, compared to 25% for eventual candidate Bob Goodman.
Reno, Nevada – December 17: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Reno Sparks Convention Center. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
President Joe Biden won an overwhelming victory in the Democratic primary with 90% support, according to Associated Press projections. The Nevada Democratic Party, which did not hold a caucus, award 36 delegates based on the results of the national primary election.
Haley was joined by former Vice President Mike Pence and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott. It is scheduled They will compete in primaries before suspending their respective campaigns in the fall.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, conservative businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum would have. I participated at a caucus with Trump.
The next state in which the nomination will be contested is Haley’s home state of South Carolina, where she expects a large number of voters will turn out.Trump currently leads the former ambassador by 27 points on RealClearPolitics average Palmetto State Primary Election on February 24th.
Scott, Gov. Henry McMaster, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rep. Nancy Mace, Rep. Russell Frye, Rep. Jeff Duncan, Rep. Joe Wilson, Rep. William Timmons and others from South Carolina. Many leading Republicans support Trump’s candidacy. Haley has the support of Congressman Ralph Norman.
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