Donald Trump won Nevada last night, as expected, landing nearly 46 percent of the vote. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz trailed behind him, with 24 and 21 percent of the vote. To break down last night's results and share more from the caucus scene in Reno and Sparks, our reporter Julia Ritchey sat down with News Director Michelle Billman.
“Trump didn't just win Nevada, he easily won Nevada,” says Ritchey. “I think most political observers were expecting that, and we were more curious about who would come in second.”
Rubio took second after battling it out with Ted Cruz, with both candidates criss-crossing the state the past two day shoring up votes and endorsements. Still, Trump handily beat both.
“I spoke to voters like Phyllis Rose, who said they liked Trump for his business background and outspokenness, not necessarily his policies,” says Ritchey.
A general dissatisfaction with Washington and Congress led a record number of Nevada Republicans to caucus, about 75,000, more than doubling the number of people who turned out 2012.
