Iowa strikes back: Democrats in ‘wait and see’ mode to possible 2028 calendar protest

Published August 18, 2026 7:00am ET



Iowa Democrats are keeping their powder dry after the Democratic National Committee last weekend demoted the longtime first-in-the-nation presidential nominating caucus on its 2028 primary election calendar and elevated South Carolina to be its first contest instead.

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