Nikki Haley suffers stinging defeat in Nevada Republican primary - BBC News

Donald Trump was not on the ballot but she received fewer votes than the "none of these candidates" option.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Tom GeogheganBBC NewsNikki Haley has suffered a humiliating defeat in the Republican primary in Nevada, despite facing no competition in the absence of Donald Trump.

She received fewer votes than "None of these candidates" by a large margin, the Associated Press projected.

The Nevada governor had advocated voting in this way as a protest because Ms Haley will skip Thursday's caucuses.

Mr Trump runs unopposed in that vote as he closes in on the presidential nomination.

With 86% of precincts reported, "None" had 63% of Tuesday's primary votes and Ms Haley had 31%.

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