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Former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison makes his case for keeping South Carolina as first 2028 primary
Democrats' decision to make South Carolina the first primary state fuels debate over which wing of the party stands to benefit.
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- The debate over Democrats' 2028 primary calendar has gotten contentious, pitting those who want South Carolina to be first against those who want Nevada. Jaime Harrison, former Democratic National Committee chair, joins with his perspective.
Confirmed
- South Carolina to hold first Democratic 2028 primary, indicating DNC's push to court minority votersEvidence: NBC News, UPI
- NBC National Political Reporter Ben Kamisar reports on the DNC rules committee's move to make South Carolina the first state to vote in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary, replacing two heavily white states at the top of the calendar with states with more diverse populations.Evidence: NBC News, UPI
- South Carolina to be the first Democratic primary in 2028Evidence: NBC News, UPI
- South Carolina should be the first state to vote in Democratic primaries in 2028, according to the DNC's rules and bylaws committee Friday.Evidence: NBC News, UPI
- South Carolina on cusp of being first 2028 Democratic presidential primary stateEvidence: NBC News, UPI
- The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee voted Friday to recommend that South Carolina should hold the nation's first 2028 presidential nominating contest.Evidence: NBC News, UPI
- Dem panel taps South Carolina to hold first 2028 presidential primaryEvidence: NBC News, UPI
Still Uncertain
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- 01Former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison makes his case for keeping South Carolina as first 2028 primary
The debate over Democrats' 2028 primary calendar has gotten contentious, pitting those who want South Carolina to be first against those who want Nevada. Jaime Harrison, former Democratic National Committee chair, joins with his perspective.
Jul 23, 2026NBC NewsEvidence: NBC News, UPI - 02DNC committee sets up South Carolina to vote first in Democrats’ 2028 presidential primaries
South Carolina is poised to hold the first Democratic presidential nominating contest in 2028, after the Democratic National Committee’s powerful rules committee moved to keep the state at the front of the line.
Jul 24, 2026Multiple outlets reported the same developmentEvidence: UPI, CBS News, Axios - 03