Trump Likely Screwed DeSantis Out Of CA Delegates

September 11, 2023 Politics, Republicans

The biggest GOP showdown in California this month might not be the second presidential primary debate, scheduled to be held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Instead, it looks as if it will take place behind the scenes at the state Republican Party’s convention days later. California is a significant prize in the presidential primaries, with more delegates than any other state.

Previously, California Republicans used to assign delegates by congressional district. But in late July, the party wrote a new rule to change the way it operates, making the transition to a potential winner-take-all state. So as things stand for the 2024 race, whoever wins more than 50% of the statewide vote will get all the delegates. Should no one hit that threshold, delegates will be allocated proportionally.

Read the full article. The Trump campaign reportedly helped orchestrate the change in allocating delegates.

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— Allan Smith (@akarl_smith) September 11, 2023