DNC moves South Carolina first
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The Democratic National Committee approved a 2028 primary calendar putting South Carolina first and scheduling its primary for Jan. 22, 2028 to boost Black and Latino voter influence.
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Democrats Make South Carolina the First Contest in 2028 Presidential Primary Calendar (Gift Article)
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Democrats Make South Carolina the First Contest in 2028 Presidential Primary Calendar (Gift Article)
The party’s membership finalized the new order for the first six states to winnow the candidate field, pushing back Iowa and New Hampshire.
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August 15, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Democrats Make South Carolina the First Contest in 2028 Presidential Primary Calendar (Gift Article)
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Democrats finalize 2028 calendar that moves racially diverse states to the front www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Democrats finalize 2028 calendar that moves racially diverse states to the front
South Carolina will kick off a presidential primary process, followed by Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia.
www.politico.com
August 16, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Democrats finalize 2028 calendar that moves racially diverse states to the front www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Really boorish behavior from Rita Hart, head of the Iowa Democratic Party, & Ray Buckley, head of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, that, frankly, comes across as racist, objecting to South Carolina going first & their lily-white states either not being an early state or not going first.
Democrats officially set their 2028 primary calendar, with South Carolina going first
The Democratic National Committee passed the party’s calendar Saturday.
www.nbcnews.com
August 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Really boorish behavior from Rita Hart, head of the Iowa Democratic Party, & Ray Buckley, head of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, that, frankly, comes across as racist, objecting to South Carolina going first & their lily-white states either not being an early state or not going first.
We're going first! #FITN
Democrats finalize 2028 calendar that moves racially diverse states to the front
South Carolina will kick off a presidential primary process, followed by Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia.
www.politico.com
August 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM
We're going first! #FITN
This is a good article on the South Carolina primary and how Democrats campaign and win here in the primary.
SC to hold first 2028 Democratic primary. What it means for candidates
Since 1992, South Carolina primary voters have picked the winning candidate when Democrats won the White House. Who's likely to do well there in 2028?
www.usatoday.com
August 16, 2026 at 11:09 AM
This is a good article on the South Carolina primary and how Democrats campaign and win here in the primary.
I'm completely done with bullshit. And this is bullshit from New Hampshire's Ray Buckley, complaining about South Carolina & not New Hampshire, will go first. I've already talked w/ five potential candidates here in SC: Harris, Newsom, Kelly, Moore, & Emanuel. Candidates talk to voters in SC.
August 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I'm completely done with bullshit. And this is bullshit from New Hampshire's Ray Buckley, complaining about South Carolina & not New Hampshire, will go first. I've already talked w/ five potential candidates here in SC: Harris, Newsom, Kelly, Moore, & Emanuel. Candidates talk to voters in SC.
It's actually good for Iowa Democrats for them to not be an early state in 2028. The last thing Sand, Turek, and the candidates running in competitive House races need is Newsom or Khanna parachuting into Iowa and nationalizing their races.
August 16, 2026 at 12:13 AM
It's actually good for Iowa Democrats for them to not be an early state in 2028. The last thing Sand, Turek, and the candidates running in competitive House races need is Newsom or Khanna parachuting into Iowa and nationalizing their races.
Though to be clear, I disagree with the negative takes on @kamalaharris.com's chances here. Yes, I'm biased on this. I acknowledge that. But she's also beloved here, draws huge crowds, & has incredible strength among Black voters, especially young Black women in SC.
This is a good article on the South Carolina primary and how Democrats campaign and win here in the primary.
SC to hold first 2028 Democratic primary. What it means for candidates
Since 1992, South Carolina primary voters have picked the winning candidate when Democrats won the White House. Who's likely to do well there in 2028?
www.usatoday.com
August 16, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Though to be clear, I disagree with the negative takes on @kamalaharris.com's chances here. Yes, I'm biased on this. I acknowledge that. But she's also beloved here, draws huge crowds, & has incredible strength among Black voters, especially young Black women in SC.
I've queued today's @democrats.org's meeting up to Iowa Democratic Chair Rita Hart's objection to the 2028 calendar. As you'll hear, she says the calendar excludes any state w/ a majority in the Mountain time zone. New Mexico's 4th & it's in the Mountain time zone. Embarrassing error by Rita Hart.
DNC General Session - August 15, 2026
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August 15, 2026 at 11:58 PM
I've queued today's @democrats.org's meeting up to Iowa Democratic Chair Rita Hart's objection to the 2028 calendar. As you'll hear, she says the calendar excludes any state w/ a majority in the Mountain time zone. New Mexico's 4th & it's in the Mountain time zone. Embarrassing error by Rita Hart.
Presidential candidates talk to voters in South Carolina too. If that's your argument for wanting Iowa or New Hampshire to go first, you're not really concerned about candidates getting to talk with voters, you're really concerned about the voters they're talking to here in South Carolina. 🤔
August 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Presidential candidates talk to voters in South Carolina too. If that's your argument for wanting Iowa or New Hampshire to go first, you're not really concerned about candidates getting to talk with voters, you're really concerned about the voters they're talking to here in South Carolina. 🤔
Hey @iowademocrats.bsky.social, in her statement opposing the 2028 Democratic primary calendar, your chair, Rita Hart, said there's no state on that early calendar that has a majority of its population in the Mountain or Central time zones. New Mexico, which goes 4th, is in the Mountain time zone.
August 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Hey @iowademocrats.bsky.social, in her statement opposing the 2028 Democratic primary calendar, your chair, Rita Hart, said there's no state on that early calendar that has a majority of its population in the Mountain or Central time zones. New Mexico, which goes 4th, is in the Mountain time zone.
Black voters are the heart and soul of the Democratic Party. They’re the base of the party. Anyone arguing that Iowa or New Hampshire should go first in 2028 is nuts.
August 15, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Black voters are the heart and soul of the Democratic Party. They’re the base of the party. Anyone arguing that Iowa or New Hampshire should go first in 2028 is nuts.
A pointed take on the far left in the article:
Melissa DeRosa: “It [the SC primary] will reward the candidate who can assemble the core Democratic coalition – not simply excite the loudest, most homogeneous fringe faction of the party."
Melissa DeRosa: “It [the SC primary] will reward the candidate who can assemble the core Democratic coalition – not simply excite the loudest, most homogeneous fringe faction of the party."
August 16, 2026 at 11:18 AM
A pointed take on the far left in the article:
Melissa DeRosa: “It [the SC primary] will reward the candidate who can assemble the core Democratic coalition – not simply excite the loudest, most homogeneous fringe faction of the party."
Melissa DeRosa: “It [the SC primary] will reward the candidate who can assemble the core Democratic coalition – not simply excite the loudest, most homogeneous fringe faction of the party."
At a time when Black voters in the South are literally fighting for their voting rights, it is racist for Dem party leaders from white states to complain that Black voters are going before their own white voters on the 2028 Democratic primary calendar. Period. This isn't complicated, folks.
August 15, 2026 at 7:35 PM
At a time when Black voters in the South are literally fighting for their voting rights, it is racist for Dem party leaders from white states to complain that Black voters are going before their own white voters on the 2028 Democratic primary calendar. Period. This isn't complicated, folks.
There is literally no way that Nevada and Michigan's races this November are going to "tip the scales" in the Democratic Party's ideological debate. Politico's a joke. But yes, it will force Democratic presidential contenders to run in more leftist primary states.
August 15, 2026 at 10:45 PM
There is literally no way that Nevada and Michigan's races this November are going to "tip the scales" in the Democratic Party's ideological debate. Politico's a joke. But yes, it will force Democratic presidential contenders to run in more leftist primary states.
If, like me, you abhor antisemitism and believe that antisemites should have no place in the Democratic Party, South Carolina going first is the absolutely best news. We have no use for antisemites down here. #FITN
August 15, 2026 at 7:16 PM
If, like me, you abhor antisemitism and believe that antisemites should have no place in the Democratic Party, South Carolina going first is the absolutely best news. We have no use for antisemites down here. #FITN