California Republican Presidential Primary
Candidates are competing for 169 delegates.
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How does the GOP presidential primary work in California?
Last year, the state Republican Party changed its rules for selecting delegates. Under the new rules, if a candidate gets more than 50% of the statewide total of Republican votes cast, they get all of California’s 169 Republican delegates. If no candidate manages to get a majority of the votes, delegates will be awarded in proportion to the share of the statewide vote that each candidate receives.
Who can vote in this primary?
The California Republican Party holds a “closed primary,” meaning only voters registered as Republican can vote to choose the party’s nominee. If you wish to vote in this primary and are not a registered Republican, you can re-register here. After Feb. 20, you can change party registration, up until election day, in person at your local polling place, a vote center or your county elections office.
Key Candidates
Key Supporters
For Haley
- Lanhee Chen, fellow, Hoover Institution
- Tim Draper, Silicon Valley venture capitalist
- Jeff Gorell, supervisor, Ventura County
- Suzette Martinez Valladares, former state Assembly member
For Trump
- Shannon Grove, state senator
- Darrell Issa, U.S. representative
- Kevin McCarthy, former House speaker
- Michelle Steel, U.S. representative
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