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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump stands on stage during a campaign event in Las Vegas on January 27, 2024.
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LAS VEGAS — Former President Donald Trump continued his march toward the Republican nomination with an easy victory in Nevada's state convention Thursday.
It was his third major victory after tightening his control over the party process with wins in Iowa and New Hampshire. He also won the Republican National Convention in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday, adding four delegates to his total.
According to the Associated Press, Trump finished the primary with 98% of the vote, with less than 1% of the votes counted.
His chief rival, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, did not attend the convention and thus received no votes.
By winning the convention, Trump will secure 26 state delegates.
It was the culmination of a chaotic nominating process in Nevada, where the state actually voted on two nominating contests.
Nevada has long held caucuses, but the state Legislature passed a bill in 2021 to switch to simpler primary voting to help increase voter participation.
However, nominating primaries are run by political parties, not the state.
And the Nevada Republican Party, comprised of Trump allies, decided to stick with a convention that also awards delegates.
Haley invested little time or resources in Nevada.
And even though she ran virtually unopposed in the more iconic Republican primary, she still ended up losing as more voters chose the “none of these candidates” option.
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The victory also gives President Trump more momentum heading into the primary in Haley's home state of South Carolina.
Hayley vowed to keep fighting. She and her team invested much more time and energy in South Carolina, where she served as governor for six years.
But polls show Trump has a commanding lead in South Carolina ahead of the Feb. 24 primary.
Trump told reporters he “really doesn't care” if Haley continues to run, but added, “I don't think that's good for the party.”