Iowa losing ground with national Democrats after DNC yanks key panel seat

Democrats are desperately trying to lay the groundwork to recapture voting blocs in 2028 that shifted toward President Donald Trump last November. But one important nominating state, Iowa, is seemingly being left behind as the party sets its sights elsewhere.

Over the last two years, Democrats have been chipping away at Iowa’s first-in-the-nation status, something it’s held since 1972. In 2023, the party dismantled Iowa’s position as the first state in the presidential nominating process, with allies of then-President Joe Biden elevating South Carolina to the coveted role.