South Carolina Democrats, Poised to Play a Major Role in 2028, Say They Want a Coalition Builder

South Carolina Democrats, poised to play a major role in 2028, say they want a coalition builder

CNN By Arit John and Jeff Simon, CNN Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — South Carolina Democrat Lynn Ramirez has a decent track record of picking her party’s eventual presidential nominee. Though she backed former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg over President Joe Biden in the 2020 primary, the 64-year-old Simpsonville resident said she voted for President Barack Obama in 2008 and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016. The ne…

Wes Moore heaps praise on kingmaker Clyburn as he denies 2028 bid

Gov. Wes Moore (D-MA) heaped praise on Democratic kingmaker Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) at a high-profile South Carolina dinner. Moore insists he has no intentions to run for president in 2028, but his appearance at the dinner is sure to add to speculation. As the keynote speaker at the Democrats’ 2025 Blue Palmetto Dinner at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, Moore hailed Clyburn, an essential figure in a hypothetical presidential ru…

Gov. Moore to South Carolina Democrats: ‘Let’s deliver the alternative’

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Speaking to an audience of voters who could cast the first ballots in the 2028 Democratic presidential primaries, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore exhorted them to embrace urgency as they fight against Republican President Donald Trump.

Wes Moore dives into 2028 race in South Carolina.

Wes Moore dives into 2028 race in South Carolina. Read more…