Rental rates and abortion laws: Dems scrutinize states vying to go first in picking a president

By: Jennifer Shutt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 1,763

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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WASHINGTON — Democratic Party leaders from a dozen states traveled to Washington, D.C., at the end of May to press for their voters to cast the first ballots in the next presidential primary.

State representatives argued that diversifying the early states would ensure Democrats nominate a presidential candidate who not only holds broad appeal among the base, but can ultimately win over independent voters in swing states and the White House in November 2028.

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