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South Carolina to hold first 2028 Democratic presidential primary

South Carolina has been selected to host the first Democratic presidential primary in 2028, following a contentious debate among party leaders. This decision prioritizes the state's significant Black voting population, which has historically been loyal to the Democratic Party. The choice was made over Nevada, which had advocated for its large Latino and working-class electorate to lead the primary calendar. This outcome could potentially benefit candidates like Kamala Harris, who polls well with Black voters. AI

RANK_REASON Decision by a major political party's leadership panel regarding the presidential primary calendar. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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South Carolina to hold first 2028 Democratic presidential primary

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Alex Thompson ·

    Dem panel taps South Carolina to hold first 2028 presidential primary

    <p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/07/south-carolina-democrats-influencers-primary" target="_blank">South Carolina</a> has been preliminarily tapped to hold the first Democratic presidential primary of 2028, as a key panel of party leaders picked the Palmetto State over Ne…