South Carolina First Primary
The DNC panel chose South Carolina to lead Democrats' 2028 presidential nominating contest.
July 24, 2026 · Updated Jul 24, 5:52pm ET
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What happened
The Democratic National CommitteeDemocratic National Committeetop institution of the U.S. Democratic Party’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted Friday to recommend South Carolina open Democrats’ 2028 presidential nominating calendar, with the state assigned the first primary slot on Jan. 22. South Carolina won 26 votes on the 49-member panel, beating Nevada with 19 votes and New Hampshire with four. The proposed order would place Nevada and New Hampshire after South Carolina and continue Democrats’ break from Iowa and New Hampshire leading the calendar. The full DNC is expected to vote on the plan at its August meeting in Austin, Texas.
