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Democrats Approve South Carolina as First 2028 Primary State

The Democratic National Committee approved a 2028 presidential primary calendar placing South Carolina first, followed by Nevada, with early contests also set for New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia. The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee recommended the change Friday, and Democrats adopted it in a vote later the same day. The reordering aims to give Black and Latino voters greater early influence.

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The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee voted Friday to recommend that South Carolina should hold the nation's first 2028 presidential nominating contest.

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South Carolina on cusp of being first 2028 Democratic presidential primary state

The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee voted Friday to recommend that South Carolina should hold the nation's first 2028 presidential nominating contest.

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Democrats move to keep South Carolina as first state to vote in 2028 presidential primaries

DNC move aims to better represent views of party’s racially diverse voter base ahead of next presidential cycle Democrats moved to keep South Carolina as the first state to vote in their party’s 2028 presidential primary process, while moving up several other states, in an effort to better represent the views of the party’s racially diverse voter base. At a meeting in Washington DC of the Democratic National Committ…

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Democrats Vote to Put South Carolina First in 2028 Primary

The state, along with several others still being chosen, appears set to play an important role in determining the party’s next presidential nominee.

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