The Democratic National Committee voted Saturday to overhaul its 2028 presidential primary calendar, moving South Carolina to the first nominating contest on January 22, 2028, followed by Nevada, then New Hampshire, which drops to third; Iowa is removed from the early lineup entirely.
DNC Chair Ken Martin said the new calendar reflects the party's values and will help it "retake the White House," citing a five-week stretch of weekly primaries beginning with Nevada on February 1 that also includes Michigan, a state Democrats view as electorally important.
The party says the schedule is meant to give Black, Latino and union voters more early influence, though South Carolina is the only one of the six early states that hasn't been competitive in recent general elections.
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