The Democratic Party is considering reordering presidential primaries in 2024, favoring states that are demographically diverse and competitive in the general election. While NJ and NY are both reliably blue, some are making the case for an early spot.
People either seated or standing at the 2016 Democratic National Nominating Convention at the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.People either seated or standing at the 2016 Democratic National Nominating Convention at the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
“Our party cannot cling to outdated traditions that do not help us reach new voters and motivate the diverse coalition of supporters needed to win elections and enact our pro-middle class agenda,"He added: “It is time for the Democratic Party to move boldly into the future with a presidential primary calendar that reflects the diversity of our party and nation.
“You had two candidates, Buttigieg and Sanders, both declaring themselves the winner,” said Dan DiSalvo, the chair of political science in the Colin Powell School at the City College of New York–CUNY and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. “It was messy.” Iowa, which is 90% white, has been the first state to hold a caucus or primary every four years since 1972, followed closely in the lineup by New Hampshire, whose population is 93% white, according to census data. This has consequences for the narrative that takes shape early in the election cycle.
“With every year it’s a little bit more of a possibility as the party becomes more and more diverse and in that sense becomes more and more unlike the demographics of Iowa, and New Hampshire,” said Egan. Additionally, with states like Iowa and New Hampshire, said Egan, “you get an electorate that’s not as concerned with issues of racial and ethnic inequality as is the case for more diverse electorates and certainly the United States as a whole.”
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