The Nevada caucus and Democratic primary election resulted in sweeping wins for Donald Trump and Joe Biden, respectively.
In the Republican caucus, Trump was unchallenged by his closest competitor, Nikki Haley, because she chose not to appear on the caucus ballot.
This lack of opposition allowed Trump to collect 99.1% of the votes, with fellow candidate Ryan Binkley taking the last 0.9%.
Because of his overwhelming win, Trump will receive all 26 of the Silver State’s delegates. He now has earned 63 Republican delegates, with Haley having 17 and former candidates Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy holding nine and three.
On the Democratic side, Biden gained 89.4% of the vote and 36 delegates. Marianne Williamson, a Democratic candidate and author, earned 3% of the votes. Following her performance in the Nevada primary, Williamson decided to suspend her campaign in a publically-released statement.
“Although as of today we are suspending our campaign, our platform – with its deep dive into so many issues – will remain on Marianne2024.com,” Williamson said. “I hope future candidates will take what works for them, drinking from the well of information that we prepared. My team and I brought to the table some great ideas, and I will take pleasure when I see them live on in campaigns and candidates yet to be created.”
The next primary will occur in South Carolina on Feb. 24. Trump and Haley will face off once again on the Republican side, while Biden will look to gain the Democratic nomination with no challengers.
