US EditionDemocrats eye new presidential primary calendar in 2028, with South Carolina's top spot in jeopardy
The Democratic National Committee's new leadership may replace South Carolina with another Southern swing state in the 2028 primary calendar to reflect changing political dynamics.
- The Democratic National Committee is considering changes to the 2028 presidential primary calendar, with South Carolina's first-place position uncertain.
- This follows the 2024 cycle where South Carolina replaced Iowa and New Hampshire as the first contest due to efforts led by former President Biden.
- States like Michigan, Nevada, and others are lobbying privately and publicly for early primary roles, emphasizing diversity and battleground significance.
- Rep. Debbie Dingell said, "The state that goes first gets a lot of attention," and Buckley expressed faith "the process will be fair."
- The party plans a formal Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting in September to determine the 2028 calendar, with decisions influencing candidates and voter engagement.
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Denver Gazette
DailyTruthReportLeaderless Democrats eye ‘rigorous’ 2028 calendar after Harris and Biden letdown
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn — Locked out of power and without an obvious leader, Democrats are debating a possible pathway out of the political wilderness, and which states should be first on their road map. At the Democratic National Committee meeting in…
The Transylvania Times
TimesDailyDemocrats eye new presidential primary calendar in 2028
The Democratic National Committee is seriously considering scrambling the party’s 2028 presidential primary calendar. And South Carolina — the state that hosted the Democrats’ first-in-the-nation contest in 2024 — is far from a lock to go first.
Iowa Capital Dispatch
DeWitt ObserverDNC discussions on 2028 presidential nominating calendar begin
Volunteers counted secret ballots collected from participants at a Des Moines precinct location for the 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)The process for deciding the Democratic presidential nominating calendar will kick off in September, top party officials said at Democratic National Committee meetings this week. The DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee, the body that oversees the nominati…
Michigan among states vying to kickoff next Democratic presidential primary - WDET 101.9 FM
The national Democratic party is weighing proposals behind-the-scenes that could give Michigan a leading role in the 2028 presidential nominating processThe party is deciding which state will hold the first presidential primary election.Iowa and New Hampshire had long been the initial states to host a Democratic primary or caucus. That changed in recent years.Former President Biden pushed to set South Carolina as the first state to hold a Democr…
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