After guilty verdict, Trump will appear on the ballot in the last presidential primaries of 2024
The Hindu
Trump's name on June 4 ballot for first time since felony conviction in last Republican primary contests of 2024
Donald Trump's name will appear on the ballot on June 4 for the first time since his historic conviction on felony crimes as a handful of states hold the last Republican presidential primary contests of 2024.
The former president will be on the ballot in Republican contests in Montana, New Jersey and New Mexico. President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, will compete in primaries in the same states, plus the primary in Washington, DC, and one in South Dakota.
Republicans in DC held a party-run primary in March. South Dakota cancelled its Grand Old Party (GOP) presidential primary because Trump was uncontested.
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Voters will also cast ballots in primary races for federal, state and local offices in those states. Trump and Mr. Biden are both expected to easily prevail in the contests, where they're the last major candidates still running. But the results could signal voter concerns about their choices as November's election barrels closer.
If Trump's margins of victory are closer than expected, it could be a sign that voters have hesitations about nominating a presidential candidate with a felony criminal record.
Trump's domination in the primary has also been shadowed by ongoing support from a minority of GOP voters for former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, who dropped out in March.