LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Former President Donald Trump is in Las Vegas to watch the results of the Nevada GOP caucus in person.
Trump is the only major candidate on the caucus ballot and was announced as the winner on Thursday night.
The Nevada State Democratic Party released the following statement after the results were announced.
“Tonight’s results were preordained thanks to the Nevada GOP sowing dysfunction in their own party and fabricating a sham caucus in order to rig the process for Donald Trump. The disarray that Trump and Republicans created is just a preview of the mess to come over the next 10 months as they continue to do everything they can to manipulate and decimate our democracy.
“As Nevadans turn to November, the stakes have never been higher and the contrast never clearer. Donald Trump is a threat to Nevadans’ hard-won rights and freedoms – from planning to make the ultra-wealthy even richer at the expense of the middle class, to supporting a national abortion ban that would supersede Nevada’s current protections, to pledging to roll back critical investments that are lowering costs for our families. With so much at stake, Nevada voters are clear-eyed and fired up to send President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris back to the White House and reject Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda once again.”
According to a statement from his campaign, the former president monitored the results from a private event at Treasure Island Resort & Casino. Among those at the party were Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, and Nevada Lt. Gov. Starvos Anthony.
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Trump did not appear on the state's Presidential Preference Primary ballot — a factor that caused confusion among many Southern Nevada voters.
As to why that's the case, the answer is a little complicated. Essentially, Nevada's Republican Party chose not to award any delegates in the primary election, citing concerns over security, among other things. Senior political reporter Steve Sebelius has a more in-depth answer here.
Since only candidates who get votes in the caucus can win delegates, the Republican primary on Tuesday was essentially meaningless. "None of these candidates" got the most votes over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who is still considered the primary winner as the human candidate with the most votes.
Voters who wish to cast a ballot for Trump on Thursday will have from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to do so. They must cast ballots in person at a caucus polling site.
To find a caucus location near you, we've posted links on ktnv.com/wheretovote.
