Democrats Set 2028 Primary Calendar, With South Carolina First Again
The Democratic National Committee has approved the order of its 2028 presidential nominating contests, keeping South Carolina in the leadoff position it first held in 2024.
Key Facts
- —The DNC has approved the order of its 2028 presidential nominating contests.
- —South Carolina will again hold the first contest, as it did in 2024.
- —The calendar continues a move away from the earlier Iowa and New Hampshire leadoff order.
The Democratic Party has settled the order of its 2028 presidential nominating contests, and once again South Carolina will vote first.
The Democratic National Committee gave final approval to the calendar, keeping South Carolina in the leadoff position it first held for the 2024 cycle. The arrangement continues the party's departure from the earlier practice of opening the nominating season in Iowa and New Hampshire.
With the sequence now set, the schedule establishes the order of the early contests that will begin the next race for the party's presidential nomination.
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- 1.Source headlines — DNC approval of the 2028 nominating calendar with South Carolina first
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