WCBD News 2 reports: COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic leaders in a handful of southern states are lobbying for South Carolina to reprise its role as the party's first-in-the-nation state to cast primary ballots in 2028, arguing that the state best represents the initial playing field for presidential candidates to build the coalitions needed to win. The state party [...]
state | news | WCBD News 2 | June 1, 2026 9:39 AM
5 Southern Democratic chairs say South Carolina should lead off 2028 presidential primary calendar
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic leaders in a handful of southern states are lobbying for South Carolina to reprise its role as the party's first-in-the-nation state to cast primary ballots in 2028, arguing that the state best represents the initial playing field for presidential candidates to build the coalitions needed to win. The state party [...]
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