The US Democratic Party voted Saturday to prioritize minority-heavy states in its kick-off of 2028 presidential primaries, opening the nominating calendar in South Carolina and Nevada.
The new schedule “truly represents our party and our values, and will help us retake the White House in 2028,” party chair Ken Martin said in a statement.
South Carolina, a southeastern state with a large African American population, will vote on January 22, 2028. The western state of Nevada, which is more than 30 percent Latino, will follow on February 1.
New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia round out the first six states to choose the party’s nominee for the White House race.
The Democratic Party said the new schedule aims to test White House hopefuls by exposing them to a more diverse electorate, as well as key states in the general election.
