Amid infighting, DNC chairman Ken Martin urges swift decision on presidential primary calendar
But the 49-member Rules and Bylaws Committee could punt on the decision to next month, when the full DNC body will meet, or even later, amid heavy angling from states to hold the first primary. Recommended Stories The View: AOC is 2028 front-runner, but ‘low testosterone guys’ won’t vote for her Will Democrats pick Harris or a socialist? Primary calendar may give early clue AOC picks up steam while Vance loses ground to Rubio: New Hampshire poll “I firmly believe, as your national chair, that making this decision now, before there can be any accusations of impartiality, is critically important,” Martin said in his remarks on Thursday.
- ▪But the 49-member Rules and Bylaws Committee could punt on the decision to next month, when the full DNC body will meet, or even later, amid heavy angling from states to hold the first primary.
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Democratic National Committee chairman Ken Martin implored an influential committee to quickly select the early primary voting slate to present to the full DNC body next month.The DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee is holding a two-day meeting in Washington this week to decide which four or five states will hold the first 2028 nominating contests, before sending the list to the entire DNC body for a vote. But the 49-member Rules and Bylaws Committee could punt on the decision to next month, when the full DNC body will meet, or even later, amid heavy angling from states to hold the first primary.
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