美国民主党全国委员会定于本周六在德州批准2028年总统候选人初选日程。[1]根据这一新安排，南卡罗来纳州将率先于1月22日举行初选，内华达州次之，定于2月1日投票。[1]新罕布什尔州、新墨西哥州、密歇根州和弗吉尼亚州等州也纳入初选早期阶段。[1]
这一改革旨在使初选更具代表性，优先考虑黑人、拉丁裔选民和工会成员所在的州。民主党全委会主席肯·马丁表示："作为最大和最多元化委员会的结果，我们获得了党历史上最多元化的日程。"[1]前党主席霍华德·迪安指出，新的初选州"更像整个国家"，而之前的艾奥瓦州和新罕布什尔州则不然。[1]根据安排，初选早期的六个州中有五个为具有竞争力的大选州，合计拥有43张选举人票。[1]
The Democratic National Committee is set to approve a 2028 presidential primary calendar in Texas that strategically elevates states with significant Black, Latino, and union populations.[1] South Carolina will kick off the primary season on January 22, followed by Nevada on February 1, with New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan, and Virginia rounding out the early contests.[1]
The restructured calendar represents a deliberate shift toward greater demographic representation in the party's nominating process.[1] According to DNC Chair Ken Martin, "As a result of being the largest and most diverse committee, we have achieved the most diverse calendar in the history of our party."[1] This early slate of six states—five of which are competitive general election battlegrounds—collectively hold 43 electoral votes.[1]
The change reflects a broader recognition within the party that the early calendar should better mirror the nation's overall composition.[1] Former DNC Chair Howard Dean underscored this rationale, stating that "these states are more like the entire country," in contrast to Iowa and New Hampshire, which historically led the nominating process.[1]