Iowa Democrats say they’ll consider fate of ’28 caucuses after midterm elections

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 24, 2026

Words: 1,374

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said the party will “have more to say after November” about its path forward in the 2028 presidential nominating cycle after a Democratic National Committee panel denied Iowa a waiver to hold an early contest.

Members of the Rules and Bylaws Committee voted Friday in Washington, D.C., to have South Carolina lead Democrats’ 2028 nominating calendar, with the state’s primary set to kick off the nominating process Jan. 22, …

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