South Carolina to hold first Democratic 2028 primary, indicating DNC's push to court minority voters
NBC National Political Reporter Ben Kamisar reports on the DNC rules committee's move to make South Carolina the first state to vote in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary, replacing two heavily white states at the top of the calendar with states with more diverse populations.
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- ▪ DNC committee recommends South Carolina to lead off 2028 presidential primaries — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Democrats move to keep South Carolina as first state to vote in 2028 presidential primaries — The Guardian — World
- ▪ 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
- ▪ DNC panel advances South Carolina as first state in the 2028 primary calendar — Washington Examiner
- ▪ 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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NBC National Political Reporter Ben Kamisar reports on the DNC rules committee's move to make South Carolina the first state to vote in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary, replacing two heavily white states at the top of the calendar with states with more diverse populations.July 24, 2026
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