Delaware eliminates presidential primaries, saving $1.5 million

Delaware lawmakers eliminated April’s presidential primary elections with legislation approved Tuesday afternoon. The primary became unnecessary after GOP presidential candidate and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley dropped out of the race about two weeks ago, leaving just one Republican candidate, former president Donald Trump, as the party’s presumptive nominee. Despite suspending her run, Haley missed the state’s deadline to remove her name from appearing on the ballot, potentially costing Delaware $1.5 million to hold a primary. Lawmakers moved quickly to resolve the issue before early voting started Wednesday. The...