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State of the Union: Citing diversity concerns, the Democratic Party locked in a new schedule for its 2028 primary. The post Democrats Put South Carolina First in New Primary Calendar appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Politics Democrats Put South Carolina First in New Primary Calendar State of the Union: Citing diversity concerns, the Democratic Party locked in a new schedule for its 2028 presidential primaries. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images The Democratic National Committee (DNC) formally approved a new presidential primary calendar Saturday. In a major shake-up, South Carolina will now hold the first contest for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination on January 22, 2028. Following South Carolina will be Nevada (February 1), New Hampshire (February 8), New…Open
AI:The Democratic National Committee has officially restructured its 2028 presidential primary calendar, moving South Carolina to the pole position for an inaugural contest on January 22, 2028. This strategic shift, which pushes Iowa and New Hampshire out of their traditional early roles in favor of states with higher concentrations of Black and Hispanic voters like Nevada and New Mexico, is being framed by party leadership as a move toward diversity, though it serves to consolidate power within the DNC hierarchy. By rearranging the sequence of contests, the establishment aims to control the nomination process through a schedule that prioritizes specific demographic blocks, despite facing pushback from state leaders in Iowa and New Hampshire…Open