Nikki Haley was outvoted in Nevada’s Republican presidential primary by a “None of These Candidates” option on the ballot on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, an embarrassment in a contest in which she faced no direct competition.
The primary, which awards no delegates, had seemed like a foregone conclusion, as former President Donald J. Trump chose not to take part.
On Thursday, he will instead participate in party-run caucuses where all of the state’s 26 delegates will be awarded, a choice by Nevada Republicans that complicated the process and rendered the primary basically irrelevant.
But Ms. Haley skipped campaigning in Nevada entirely, choosing instead to spend her time in South Carolina, her home state and where the next primary will take place, after Mr. Trump easily won the first two nominating contests in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Ms. Haley is expected to hold a rally in California, a Super Tuesday state, on Wednesday.
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Nikki Haley, outvoted, Donald J, Trump, ” Ms, Haley, “
Organizations:
Republican, Associated Press, Nevada Republicans
Locations:
Nevada, South Carolina, Iowa, New Hampshire, California