It should be noted that the process of nominating the Republican candidate for President has already started, apparently unnoticed by everyone.
On January 19, Republicans from eight Legislative Districts in Fargo (out of a total of 47 statewide) met and elected delegates to the State Convention (also to be held in Fargo, April 1-3). We have no idea how they turned out. The remaining 38 conventions will be held over the course of the next month, with the last no later than March 1.
North Dakota is having no straw poll this year, so the elections at the Legislative District Conventions are critical in the ultimate choice of North Dakota's delegation. All 28 delegates from North Dakota will be officially unbound at Cleveland, though presumably presidential preference will be a major factor if the nomination is still contested as of early April.
As has been noted elsewhere, early voting has also begun for several of the early primary states, most notably South Carolina.
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