Iowa advances as Democrats hunt for winning 2028 presidential calendar

Iowa Democrats to compete for early voting slot for ’28 Caucuses

Iowa Democrats will have a chance to make the case to national party leaders that the Iowa Democratic Party’s Caucuses should move back to a lead-off position in the next presidential election. A panel of national Democrats met today and agreed Iowa and 11 other states will be competing for up to five early voting […]

DNC will allow Iowa Democrats to compete for early date for 2028 caucuses

Five Republican precinct caucuses were held at Franklin Jr High in Des Moines Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Iowa Democrats were approved Saturday to present their case to national Democrats on why the state’s Democratic caucuses should go in the early presidential nominating window in 2028. At the Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting Saturday in San Juan, Puerto Rico, members reviewed the…

Illinois advances in bid to move up 2028 Democratic presidential primary date but hurdles remain

National Democrats chose to advance all 12 states that want to move up to be part of the early, pre-Super Tuesday primaries. The states will make presentations this spring.

Iowa Democrats set to argue for first-in-nation spot for 2028 Democratic Caucus

Traditionally, Iowa Democrats hosted a caucus to kick off presidential races but has since lost the first-in-the-nation spot.

Illinois advances in bid to move up 2028 Democratic presidential primary date, but hurdles remain

CHICAGO – Illinois and 11 other states vying to become an early primary nominating state for the 2028 Democratic presidential campaign – a move that could boost a potential White House bid by Gov. JB Pritzker – advanced to the next round of the selection process Saturday at a meeting of the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws panel.

Iowa moves forward in DNC's 2028 presidential calendar process

All 12 states that applied for the early window advanced. The process is meant to “produce the strongest possible Democratic nominee for president," the DNC says.