Democrats voted on Friday to boot Iowa from its long-held and widely coveted spot as first in the nation for the party's presidential primary calendar, replacing the state in 2024 with South Carolina.
Iowa has long led the way in the nominating process, typically holding its caucuses one week before New Hampshire’s primary, followed by Nevada and South Carolina. However, Democrats are shaking things up for 2024, with the Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee voting for an entirely new early voting lineup.
For each of the five states Democrats ended up choosing, here's why they likely made the cut as well as some perceived drawbacks.South Carolina was added to the early voting states 16 years ago, along with Nevada, in order to bring more demographic diversity into the mix. The Palmetto State has typically gone third but is slated to become first following Biden's request to the DNC.
New Hampshire benefits from being a small state, meaning candidates can directly engage with voters at affordable costs. The state is also a key battleground in the general election, so an early start campaigning in New Hampshire could help Democratic chances by the time the November election rolls around.
The Democratic Party in New Hampshire, where state law mandates the first-in-the-nation primary be held there, has already signaled it will defy that stipulation if stripped of its No. 1 spot. “Nevada is a state that really — that wants people to vote, protects the right for people to vote,” Cortez Masto told MSNBC this week. “And remember, Nevada is beautifully diverse. I think it’s a microcosm of the rest of the country. If you’re a presidential candidate and you can win in Nevada, you have a message that resonates across the country.”
The state is also home to several colleges and universities, meaning there’s a large number of students who live there and are likely to vote in Democrats' favor because younger voters tend to be more liberal.
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