There’s been plenty of confusion surrounding the upcoming presidential preference primary and Republican presidential caucus. Senior political reporter Steve Sebelius has been working to answer your questions about the process. Here are some of the most common questions and answers.
What’s the difference between the primary and the caucus, anyway?
A primary is a state-run election, carried out by county elections officials. A caucus is a party-run election. In recent years, Democrats and Republicans have used caucuses to decide how many delegates each candidate gets. But in 2020, the Legislature decided to hold a special presidential preference primary in February every four years. The primary would only be for Republicans and Democrats, and at least two candidates must file in order to trigger a primary.
When is the primary?
The primary election this year will be held Feb. 6.
When is the caucus?
The Republican caucus will be held Feb. 8.