Iowa Democrats Say They’ll Consider Fate of ’28 Caucuses After Midterm Elections
Party leaders will wait until after the 2026 midterms before deciding whether to defy the Democratic National Committee with a 2028 caucus.
- On Friday, the Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee voted to bypass Iowa for the 2028 nominating cycle, selecting South Carolina to lead the calendar instead.
- This vote ends Iowa's 50-year status as the first-in-the-nation caucus state, as national Democrats expanded the early voting window to six states to better represent diverse regional interests.
- Six states now comprise the early window: South Carolina, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan, and Virginia, selected to represent Eastern, Midwest, Southwest, and Southern regions.
- Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart called the decision a "slap in the face" to Midwesterners, while Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann criticized state Democrats for not standing up to the national party sooner.
- Facing potential penalties including a $270,000 fine and loss of delegates, Iowa Democrats are delaying a decision on whether to hold an unsanctioned caucus until after the 2026 midterms.
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