US Democrats finalise major shakeup to 2028 presidential primary calendar

Democrats in the United States have approved a shakeup to their 2028 presidential primary calendar as the party looks to take back the White House.During a meeting on Saturday in Austin, Texas, Democratic National Committee (DNC) members voted to overhaul which states have the first say in picking the party’s presidential nominee.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary for Senate in blow to AIPAClist 2 of 3Democrats gain momentum in pivotal US Senate and governor’s races in Texaslist 3 of 3Trump names Will Scharf as White House counsel ahead of midtermsend of listSouth Carolina will once again take centre stage as the party’s first official nominating contest, with its Democratic primary scheduled for January 22, 2028.Nevada will go second on February 1, followed by New Hampshire on February 8. New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia will round out the early states over the course of that month.The new calendar formalises a change that began during the last presidential election cycle in 2024, when the national Democratic Party similarly put South Carolina at the front of its primary lineup.The 2028 primaries set up a more competitive...