The Republican presidential nomination could run through California. Yes, California

“I don’t think Republican voters are even cognizant that this is coming, because it’s just never happened before,” said Matt Shupe, a Republican political consultant. California Republican Party officials intentionally made the change many cycles ago to open up a statewide formula that had helped catapult favorite son Ronald Reagan into the White House. California Republicans have resoundingly supported Trump, voting for him in record numbers. Supporting him was a prerequisite for leadership in the state party. Gerald Marcil, a fixture of the California Republican donor circuit, said he admired Trump’s record and voted for his re-election.