The US Democratic Party selects South Carolina and Nevada to launch its 2028 presidential primary calendar. Reports say the decision is made through the party’s scheduling process and starts the nominating process with those two states.
Both outlets describe the new approach as focused on states with more diverse electorates. Vanguard says the party’s priorities include minority-heavy states, while Free Malaysia Today adds that the intent is to expose candidates to a more varied voter base and to highlight states that matter for the general election. South Carolina is identified as the first state to begin the primaries, with Nevada also scheduled early in the calendar.
While the sources align on the main outcome—South Carolina and Nevada opening the 2028 Democratic primaries—they differ slightly in emphasis. Vanguard frames the move primarily around prioritizing minority-heavy states, whereas Free Malaysia Today also underscores testing candidates against electorates and battleground-relevant states ahead of the general election.
