WV Conservatives Seek to Close Primaries After NH Voter Crossover
- January 25, 2024
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The controversy over the New Hampshire open primary system sets the stage for a fight in West Virginia as conservatives there seek to close the state’s primary elections soon.
Former President Donald Trump defeated former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley by double digits on Tuesday night, making him the first non-incumbent to win both the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary.
Trump trumped Haley despite the Granite State having an open primary system, which means that Democrats can legally cross over and vote in the GOP primary. Seventy percent of Haley voters were not registered Republicans.