Nebraska loses bid to become early presidential primary in 2024

The Democratic Nationwide Committee rejected Nebraska’s bid to develop into one of many early states within the 2024 presidential nominating calendar.

The bid would have allowed Nebraska to be one of many first 5 states within the 2024 presidential major lineup. It marks the primary time in a long time that the DNC is contemplating restructuring the first schedule.

Nebraska and New York had been nixed from the operating, as was a gaggle representing Democrats overseas, based on reporting by The Washington Put up and Politico. Sixteen states and one territory stay.

The information was disappointing, mentioned Jane Kleeb, chair of the Nebraska state celebration.

In a video posted to Twitter, Kleeb went on to say that she’s anxious to see which Midwest states will probably be within the combine.

“We actually made the case {that a} small state like Nebraska needs to be a part of the primary 5 presidential major states,” Kleeb mentioned. “We’ve a very robust mixture of city, suburban and rural. And that, whereas all states have rural communities, Nebraska’s rural communities are wanted — these rural voters are wanted — to be able to win statewide.”

Kleeb mentioned she’ll proceed to advocate for “small pink states,” “rural states” and “flyover states.”

Each The Put up and Politico, citing a memo despatched by DNC officers, reported the proposal from Nebraska Democrats referred to as for a party-run major that may be totally different from the prevailing state-run major election. The memo mentioned that might “create confusion by rendering the state-run course of meaningless regardless of Democrats being on the poll,” based on each media retailers.

Since 1972, Iowa has been the primary contest within the Democratic presidential major, adopted by New Hampshire. Whereas Democrats are weighing adjustments to the celebration’s schedule, Republicans are sustaining the established order. The Republican Nationwide Committee opted to maintain its calendar, making certain Iowa will go first within the 2024 Republican presidential nominating contest, based on the Related Press.

The DNC is anticipated to announce a choice on the schedule later this summer season.