The Democratic National Committee voted to make South Carolina the first state voting in the 2028 presidential primaries, signaling the party's commitment to Black voters' representation. The move came after the Supreme Court weakened voting rights protections.
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This is a great move, IMO. The order should rotate. www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcn... Key Democrats had pushed for the state as a signal of Black voters’ importance, especially after the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act.
DNC made move in bid 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 a bid to better represent the views of the party’s racially diverse voter base. At a meeting in Washington DC of the Democ
The Democratic National Committee's rules and bylaws committee recommended South Carolina to lead off the party's 2028 presidential nominating schedule. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has more.
The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted Friday to recommend South Carolina as the first state in the party’s 2028 presidential nominating calendar, followed by Nevada and New Hampshire. The plan also would let New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia hold contests before Super Tuesday on March 7, 2028 [npr.org#1][pbs.org#1][cbsnews.com#1][nytimes.com#1]. The full DNC still mu
South Carolina is on track to be the first state to hold a 2028 Democratic presidential primary after a Democratic National Committee panel made the recommendation on Friday. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has the details.