The die appears cast for ranked choice voting in the 2028 presidential nomination races

Democrats recently moved to prohibit its use in the upcoming delegate allocation process

Jul 9 • Josh Putnam

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Democrats devise their own super penalty for primary calendar violations

The Rules and Bylaws Committee adopted new enhanced penalties to punish states and candidates who break timing rules in 2028

Jul 1 • Josh Putnam

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June 2026

What would happen if Democrats raised the 15% qualifying threshold for delegates to 20%?

No, a change is not in the offing for 2028, but such a shift was raised at a recent Rules & Bylaws Committee meeting

Jun 24 • Josh Putnam

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The Democrats and ranked choice voting in the 2028 presidential nomination process

Coming off a Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting primarily devoted to the primary calendar, the headline maybe instead should be about RCV.

Jun 1 • Josh Putnam

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May 2026

Illi-noise on first

Next week state parties will formally pitch the DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee to be included in early window of the 2028 presidential primary calendar…

May 22 • Josh Putnam

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March 2026

Winner-take-???

How the South Carolina Republican presidential primary will look different in 2028

Mar 25 • Josh Putnam

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Hopping back on the Missouri presidential primary merry-go-round

A newly amended bill in Jefferson City would bring the primary back to the Show-Me state and shake up Missouri's delegate selection/allocation process…

Mar 18 • Josh Putnam

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February 2026

Bye bye backdoor winner-take-all

The Republican delegate rules for 2028 have one less allocation loophole than in past cycles

Feb 27 • Josh Putnam

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Who exactly are these bosses?

The checks on the national parties doing "virtually anything" with the presidential primary calendar

Feb 20 • Josh Putnam

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Some additional thoughts on the Democrats' recent 2028 primary calendar meeting

Learning, incentives, appearance versus reality and the limits of the national parties in calendar crafting

Feb 6 • Josh Putnam

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January 2026

DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee moves all 12 states vying for early state status for 2028 to next stage

State parties will now make in-person presentations to the panel for inclusion in the early window

Jan 31 • Josh Putnam

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Now we know which states they are looking at

Some thoughts on the 2028 Democratic primary calendar process now that the deadline for state parties to apply with the DNC has come and gone

Jan 21 • Josh Putnam

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