Name: Haley Loses to 'None of These Candidates' in Unofficial Nevada Primary
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Description: LAS VEGAS–In one of the strangest elections in recent times, candidate Nikki Haley on Feb. 6 technically lost to "None of Those Candidates" in Nevada's Republican primary, an unsanctioned contest that did not feature GOP frontrunner Donald Trump.

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LAS VEGAS–In one of the strangest elections in recent times, candidate Nikki Haley on Feb. 6 technically lost to "None of Those Candidates" in Nevada's Republican primary, an unsanctioned contest that did not feature GOP frontrunner Donald Trump.

The race was called on 12:01 a.m. Eastern. "None of These Candidates" won 61 percent to Haley's 32 percent, with 53 percent reporting.

Ms. Haley's rival former President Donald Trump is instead participating in the state's GOP Caucus on Feb. 8, which will award delegates. Running virtually unopposed, President Trump is practically assured an easy victory.

The state GOP enacted those rules in defiance of the state-mandated primary that Democrat-dominant lawmakers approved. Democrats held a separate primary, which the incumbent, President Joe Biden, easily won.

Ms. Haley's embarrassing setback in the Silver State will have no real effect on the rest of the race—given that no delegates will be awarded—other than providing additional fodder for campaign rhetoric.

But political <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/nevada-has-both-a-gop-primary-and-caucuses-this-week-heres-what-to-know-5579160" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">analysts have said</a> that if Ms. Haley made a poor showing in the "meaningless" primary, it could influence whether she decides to remain in the race.

Regardless of the vote total, "None" cannot be listed as the winner, officials said, so that honor would belong to the second-place finisher.

Ms. Haley's campaign issued a statement on Feb. 5, explaining part of her rationale for avoiding the  Republican-run Nevada caucus.

"We have not spent a dime nor an ounce of energy on Nevada," Betsy Ankney, Haley's campaign manager, said in the emailed <a href="https://mailchi.mp/nikkihaley/nikki-haley-campaign-manager-betsy-ankney-its-night-and-day" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">campaign memo.</a> She said Ms. Haley was refusing to pay the state GOP its required $55,000 caucus-filing fee "to participate in a process that is rigged for Trump."

Bruce Parks, chairman of Nevada's Washoe County GOP, denied that allegation. He said the caucus process is fair to all who opted to participate.

Mr. Parks previously told The Epoch Times that he and other Nevadans felt that Ms. Haley was thumbing her nose at Nevada by refusing to participate in the caucus and by largely being absent from their state.

That's why Mr. Parks said he was rooting for "None" to get more votes than Ms. Haley in the primary.

Ms. Haley's campaign statement continued, "Nevada is not and has never been our focus."

Instead, Ms. Haley has been banking on a victory in her home state where she served two terms as governor, South Carolina.

Republicans will hold their First in the South primary there on Feb. 24. South Carolina Democrats held a separate primary on Feb. 2; Democrat President Joe Biden won as predicted.

Ms. Ankney criticized President Trump for holding no campaign events in South Carolina in the two weeks following his victory in New Hampshire's first-in-nation primary. She said Ms. Haley has held 11 events in South Carolina during that span, with thousands of attendees.

However, President Trump has scheduled a "Get out the Vote" rally on Feb. 10 in Conway, South Carolina.

Ms. Ankney also touted Ms. Haley's recent fundraising haul, signaling that support for her candidacy is building. Her campaign raised $16.5 million during January from 70,000 new donors—the campaign's largest month to date, she said.

Steven Cheung, spokesman for President Trump's campaign, retorted that Ms. Haley is "searching for anyone who can fund her pipe dream—even if it means begging Democrats to buoy her candidacy."

"Her entire political existence hinges on Democrats giving her money and invading Republican elections," Mr. Cheung said. In New Hampshire, a large number of Democrats and independents voted for Ms. Haley in the state's "semi-open" Republican primary.

With those votes, she was able to close some of the gap that separated her from President Trump. But he still won by 11 percentage points.

He is considered a shoo-in to win the Nevada caucus.

President Trump, Mr. Binkley, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will appear on the ballot. Because Mr. DeSantis recently suspended his campaign, “only caucus votes cast for President Trump or Binkley will be counted toward awarding Nevada’s delegates,” <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/nevada-has-both-a-gop-primary-and-caucuses-this-week-heres-what-to-know-5579160" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">a notice from the Trump campaign said.</a>

As of Feb. 5, President Trump was enjoying <a href="https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/president/republican-primary/2024/south-carolina" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">a 27-point lead</a> over Ms. Haley in South Carolina, according to the RealClearPolitics average of opinion polls.

However, some Democrats say they intend to cross over and vote on the Republican ballot in South Carolina's open primary, which allows any registered voter to cast a ballot in either party's primary election, but they cannot vote in both parties' primaries.

Local Democrat Party leaders have <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/some-democrats-plan-to-vote-for-haley-in-south-carolina-primary-5578241">discouraged</a> those considering crossover voting in South Carolina. But in any case, they are expected to make little impact in a race where President Trump leads by double-digits.

<em>Lawrence Wilson contributed to this report.</em>

<em>From <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/haley-loses-to-none-of-these-candidates-in-unofficial-nevada-primary-5581362">The Epoch Times</a></em>

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