Trump Set To Win Nevada Party Nomination, Despite Ignoring Primary

That’s in addition to the confusing fact of there being a primary for both Democrats and Republicans, and then a caucus for only Republicans — with the results of both known far in advance — and you can see why it’s not gaining much traction.

Both parties in Nevada used to hold caucuses to select their favored presidential candidate, but in 2021 legislators mandated primaries, which allow mail-in voting and absentee ballots.

The state’s Trump-supporting Republican Party higher-ups — like much of the GOP nationwide — don’t like such measures and insist in-person voting is the only way to guard the sanctity of the ballot.

Perhaps not coincidentally, says Daniel Lee of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, it’s a format likely to benefit Trump.