Nevada held a Republican presidential primary Tuesday. On Thursday, the state GOP will host Republican presidential caucuses — with a different set of candidates competing. Confusing? Yes. Here’s how we got there and what actually matters.

State will have a GOP primary and a caucus this week, but only the latter counts

The bifurcated Republican presidential nomination contest that is unfolding this week in Nevada — a nonbinding primary Tuesday and a caucus Thursday — was orchestrated by Republican leaders to assure another delegate victory for former President Donald Trump in his march to the nomination.

The bifurcated Republican presidential nomination contest that is unfolding this week in Nevada — a nonbinding primary Tuesday and a caucus Thursday — was orchestrated by Republican leaders to assure another delegate victory for former President Donald Trump in his march to the nomination.

On Tuesday, Nevada will hold a Republican presidential primary. Two days later, the state GOP will host Republican presidential caucuses — with a different set of candidates competing. President Biden won the Democratic primary in South Carolina on Saturday, notching a decisive victory in his party’s first official nominating contest. Former president Donald Trump holds the lead in the Republican delegate count.

Silver State Republicans kept their caucus and blasted Democrats' switch to a primary as a "very expensive and meaningless process."

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