State GOP officials have previously defended the decision by citing the over-one million dollar cost of holding a primary despite the near-certain prospect of Trump's renomination.
Notwithstanding the controversy that has ensued from the state executive committee's decision, this is not the first time South Carolina parties have canceled a presidential primary. Republicans have foregone primaries in 1984 and 2004 during incumbent elections. Democrats even followed suit in 1996 and 2012, during the reelection campaigns of former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
South Carolina isn't the only state that is seeking to expedite Trump's nomination in 2020. Nevada and Kansas recently opted to suspend their regular nominating processes in favor of a more expedient solution.
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