The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee voted Friday to recommend that South Carolina should hold the nation's first 2028 presidential nominating contest.
By
Anne Bryson,
Zak Hudak
Updated on: July 24, 2026 / 2:31 PM EDT
/ CBS News
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