SC, Kansas GOP scrap 2020 presidential preference votes
Share
Tweet
September 8, 2019
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican leaders in South Carolina and Kansas have voted to scrap their presidential nominating contests in 2020, while party officials Nevada were deciding whether to follow suit as the GOP erects more hurdles for the long shots challenging President Donald Trump.
Canceling primaries, caucuses and other voting is not an unusual move for the party of the White House incumbent seeking a second term, and allows Trump to try to consolidate his support as Democrats work to winnow down their large field of candidates.
A spokesman for the South Carolina Republican Party, Joe...
For access to this article please
sign in or
subscribe.
Reader Comments(0)