Over 60 percent of Republicans rejected the entire slate — which did not include Donald Trump — while only 33.2 percent backed Haley.

Editorial Staff | The National Pulse

Nimarata ‘Nikki’ Haley came a distant second to the “none of these candidates” option in the Nevada primary. Over 60 percent of Republicans rejected the entire slate — which did not include Donald Trump — while only 33.2 percent backed Haley.

Trump opted not to participate in the state-run, Democrat-mandated primary, which is not recognized by the Nevada Republican Party and awards no delegates. He is instead focusing on the official party caucus set for Thursday, which does award delegates.

Haley had complained the caucus is “rigged for Trump” — but the fact she lost the unrecognized primary to a “none of the above” option, despite running essentially unopposed, suggests her campaign has had deeper issues connecting with Silver State conservatives.

“A bad night for Nikki Haley,” Trump said of the primary results in a Truth Social post. “Losing by almost 30 points in Nevada to ‘None of These Candidates’. Watch, she’ll soon claim victory!” he added, likely referring to the fact Haley claimed the Republican primary was “a two-person race” after the Iowa caucus, despite coming in third behind Ron DeSantis.