DNC committee sets up South Carolina to vote first in Democrats’ 2028 presidential primaries
The committee is set to choose four early states, with South Carolina or Nevada likely first as Democrats seek a more diverse primary lineup.
- On Friday, the Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee recommended South Carolina hold the first 2028 presidential primary, ending decades of tradition by removing Iowa from the top of the calendar.
- The overhaul reflects Democrats' effort to give greater influence to states that better mirror the party's diverse coalition, particularly Black and Latino voters, after years led by Iowa and New Hampshire, two states with overwhelmingly white electorates.
- Nevada Rep. Susie Lee argued her state better reflects the modern Democratic coalition by combining racial diversity, union presence, and battleground status, while Black leaders pushed to keep South Carolina first to honor the party's most loyal voters.
- Full DNC ratification is required in August, though officials face potential defiance as New Hampshire law mandates it hold the first primary and some Iowa Democrats have threatened to run unapproved contests.
- This calendar decision shapes the opening stage of a wide-open 2028 primary race, a rarity in almost two decades, potentially benefiting candidates like Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who leads among Black voters.
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Nevada Democrats won’t get to vote first in their party’s ‘28 presidential primary
Nevada Democrats’ bid to vote first in their party’s 2028 presidential primary fell short on Friday as a committee recommended that South Carolina repeat as the first-in-the nation state instead.
DNC panel picks first 2028 primary state after battle over key voting blocs
South Carolina is on course to remain the lead-off primary in the Democratic Party's 2028 presidential nominating calendar, after landing a key party committee's recommendation.The Democratic National Committee's (DNC) powerful Rules and Bylaws panel, meeting in the nation's capital on Friday, picked South Carolina over Nevada to hold the party's first presidential nominating contest in 2028, a move that will likely maintain a key role in the pr…
South Carolina should continue to be the first state to hold the presidential primaries of the Democratic Party, ahead of Nevada, after a vote held this Friday by an influential party committee, in a decision marked by the racial issue that put black and Latin leaders of the two states on opposite sides. After two days of sometimes heated debates, the Committee of Rules and Statutes of the National Democratic Committee (DNC) supported the candid…
South Carolina will be first in Dems’ 2028 primary
The Democratic Party on Friday selected South Carolina as the first state to vote in the 2028 presidential primary, Politico reported. The Palmetto State currently boasts a single Democratic member of the House, Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., but is also home to a large black population, a Democratic voting bloc that has sought increased influence...
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Democrats select South Carolina for first presidential nominating contest in '28
The decision most likely cements a Democratic primary calendar that moves away from Iowa and New Hampshire in favor of more racially diverse states.
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