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Colorado GOP Vows To Cancel Primary, Hold Caucus, If Trump Denied Spot On Ballot

Former President Donald Trump leaves the courtroom at the end of the second day in his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in New York. Trump was in a New York court for his civil business fraud trial. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The Colorado GOP said Tuesday it will cancel its presidential primary and hold a caucus instead if a state Supreme Court ruling barring former President Donald Trump a place on the ballot stands.

The state Republican Party announced its decision on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter shortly after the state Supreme Court announced its ruling.

The state high court’s decision stems from a provision in the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment that says insurrectionists are prohibited from holding high office.

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