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In a closed primary, who selects a political party’s nominees for office?

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The answer is only Party Members

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During a closed primary, the nominees for a particular party are selected by the members of that party. For instance if the Republicans were holding a closed primary, only members of the Republican Party would be able to choose the nominees to become candidates for office.
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