Nevada's upcoming presidential nominating process is complicated this year due to the Nevada GOP's primary and caucus contests.

Nevada is the most diverse of the first four early states, with significant Asian, Black, and Hispanic communities, a demographic that better represents the U.S. population. 

Governor Joe Lombardo and Nevada Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald disagree over the party's current presidential nominating process.

The Nevada GOP has made it clear that candidates who file for the primary will be barred from participating in their caucus, and only the caucus will award delegates. So, what incentive do the candidates have for winning? 

With Nikki Haley registering for the Nevada Presidential Preference Primary, two major candidates have yet to file.

Thursday, the Secretary of State's office held a joint meeting with the Committee on Participatory Democracy to help straighten out any confusion regarding both party's nominating contests. 

NVGOP party leaders from across the state are finalizing the rules for the February 8th caucus, which is just two days after the state mandated presidential preference primary.

As we've been reporting, the Nevada State Republican Party is holding it's own caucus independent of the Nevada's 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Election.