The Democratic National Committee (DNC) voted on Aug. 15 to approve the first six states for its 2028 presidential nominating calendar, with South Carolina set to be the party’s first primary contest.
The Democratic Party’s new primary schedule removes Iowa and New Hampshire from the traditional first caucus and primary contests, replacing them with the first primary in South Carolina on Jan. 22, 2028, and the second primary in Nevada on Feb. 1, 2028. The committee’s plan also includes primary contests in New Hampshire on Feb. 8, 2028, New Mexico on Feb. 15, 2028, Michigan on Feb. 22, 2028, and Virginia on Feb. 29, 2028.
“The DNC has delivered a 2028 nominating calendar that truly represents our party and our values, and will help us retake the White House in 2028,” DNC Chairman Ken Martin said in a statement following Saturday’s vote, which took place during the committee’s summer meeting in Austin, Texas….