Democrats shake up presidential primary calendar, putting South Carolina first
Democrats shake up presidential primary calendar, putting South Carolina first
Feb 04, 2023 by Los Angeles Times
Key Facts
- Democrats voted Saturday to allow South Carolina to hold the party’s first presidential primary next year, ending nearly 50 years of Iowa and New Hampshire leading the party’s nominating season.
- But the new calendar faces additional hurdles, namely a lack of cooperation from Republican leaders in New Hampshire and Georgia.
- Technically, New Hampshire was demoted from the first-in-the-nation primary state to tied for second with Nevada, but only if Republican Gov. Chris Sununu and the state’s GOP-led legislature decide to expand mail voting and repeal a state law that protects the coveted status of the state’s presidential primary.
- New Hampshire Democrats have warned that the new Democratic calendar gives Republicans in their state an opportunity to criticize Democrats and make inroads with independents in a competitive state.
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