DNC panel advances South Carolina as first state in the 2028 primary calendar
The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted to make South Carolina the first state to hold a Democratic primary in 2028. The decision, made by a 26‑to‑23 vote, places South Carolina’s primary on Jan. 22, followed by Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan, and Virginia before Super Tuesday. The full DNC membership will confirm the schedule at its August meeting in Austin, Texas.
- ▪The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee selected South Carolina as the opening state for the 2028 Democratic primary, winning 26 of 49 votes.
- ▪South Carolina’s primary is scheduled for Jan. 22, 2028, with Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan, and Virginia following before Super Tuesday on March 7, 2028.
- ▪The committee’s decision follows a ten‑month process that included public hearings and presentations from twelve interested states.
- ▪The final ordering will be ratified by the full DNC at its August meeting in Austin, Texas.
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- ▪ Why a DNC panel recommended South Carolina as first 2028 primary state — CBS News — Top
- ▪ South Carolina to hold first Democratic 2028 primary, indicating DNC's push to court minority voters — NBC News — Politics
- ▪ Democrats move to keep South Carolina as first state to vote in 2028 presidential primaries — The Guardian — World
- ▪ DNC panel picks first 2028 primary state after battle over key voting blocs — Fox News — Latest
- ▪ South Carolina Will Likely Host First Democratic Primaries Of 2028 — Forbes — Business
- ▪ DNC panel recommends South Carolina hold the 1st presidential primary in 2028 — ABC News — Top
- ▪ Dem panel taps South Carolina to hold first 2028 presidential primary — Axios
- ▪ DNC committee sets up South Carolina to vote first in Democrats’ 2028 presidential primaries — NBC News — Top
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After a two-day process in Washington, members of the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee selected South Carolina as the first state to vote in the 2028 presidential primary process during a preliminary vote on Friday.The vote is the first procedural hurdle the state needed to clear to lead off the Democratic nominating calendar in 2028. Recommended Stories DNC panel advances South Carolina as first state in the 2028 primary calendar Amid infighting, DNC chairman Ken Martin urges swift decision on presidential primary calendar Will Democrats pick Harris or a socialist? Primary calendar may give early clue The committee spent Friday deciding the order of the five other states that will round out the early nominating schedule before Super Tuesday, when several states…
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