Has New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation law outlived its usefulness?

By: Dante J. Scala

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: July 28, 2026

Words: 1,017

Last Updated: 6 days, 9 hours ago

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New Hampshire’s political elites quickly pointed fingers after a Democratic National Committee panel voted Friday to strip the Granite State of its first-in-the-nation status on the presidential nomination calendar. Republican elites blamed Democrats for the Rules and Bylaws Committee decision. Democratic elites blamed their national party leadership. What neither side did, but should, is consider the following: On their watch, New Hampshire has become much less capable of defending its role in the process.

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