New Hampshire Democrats buck DNC, say state will still hold first 2028 primary

Published July 24, 2026 4:55pm ET Updated July 24, 2026 4:55pm ET

New Hampshire Democrats are defying the Democratic National Committee‘s plans for South Carolina and vowing to hold the party’s first 2028 presidential primaries in accordance with their state’s law.

The DNC held a vote on Friday and anointed South Carolina as the state where the party will hold its first presidential primaries of the 2028 election season. The move did not sit well with Democrats in New Hampshire, where state law says they must hold their presidential primaries at least one week ahead of any other state in the union.