Donald Trump’s team is building relationships with state delegates and party leaders for the 2024 Republican National Committee convention.
Donald Trump leads the entire Republican primary field by double digits. However, behind the scenes, according SurgeZircUS, his team has been working to ensure that even without that advantage, the former president can clench the nomination.
“We are aggressive on every level and on every front,” senior adviser Chris LaCivita said of the campaign. “We don’t let anything stand a chance.”
Trump and his associates have the advantage of having dealt with the processes in 2016 and 2020. Further, they’ve even worked with states to amend their procedures for nominating in future elections.
LaCivita explained, “From a tactical perspective, where we are today is leaps and bounds from where the campaign, a similar campaign, was in 2016.”
Several states have moved to caucus-based selection rather than holding a primary. Given his tight-knit relationships and strong support among grassroots activists, this would likely benefit the former president.
In Michigan, for example, the party will now have 16 of its 55 delegates go to the winner of the February primary, while 39 are decided during private caucus meetings. Idaho’s Republican Party moved to hold caucuses in early March this election cycle instead.
Nevada Republicans, however, have run into trouble in trying to switch to a caucus system.
After the 2020 election, the state passed a law requiring major political parties to hold primary elections. Now, the state Republican Party is suing to not participate in the primary election, opting for a caucus system.
According to the report, Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) campaign is also keeping an eye on possible delegates.
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“They’re surrogates for us on the ground,” DeSantis political director Sam Cooper said of state lawmakers they have been working with. “But also, they’re close to the process.”
States have until October to finalize their plans for the elections in 2024 and submit them to the national party.
