North Carolina Democrats want to vote first in the nation in 2028. Will the legislature let them?

By: Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: February 3, 2026

Words: 742

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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North Carolina Democrats are making a bid to host the first-in-the-nation presidential primary in 2028 and usurp the title from South Carolina. But obstacles remain, including a Republican-controlled General Assembly that will need convincing before signing onto a potentially expensive early primary.

The state so far is one of 12 finalists picked by the Democratic National Committee to make their case in May for holding their primary before Super Tuesday, the first Tuesday in …

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