Dems' 2028 primary schedule angers some progressives

A Democratic National Committee panel voted to start the 2028 presidential primary in South Carolina instead of Nevada—a change that's angering progressives who worry it's designed to thwart a left-wing candidate. Axios reports that the decision stings because Bernie Sanders suffered landslide losses in South Carolina in both 2016 and 2020, while he won Nevada in 2020. Yet South Carolina's own Democratic Party chair pushes back against the narrative, telling Axios that a progressive candidate, such as New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 'absolutely' could win the state's primary with sufficient retail political effort. The move reflects a broader tension within the Democratic Party as moderates and progressives clash over the party's direction heading into 2028.

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