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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Deadline day approaches for would-be early Democratic states for 2028

Some thoughts from FHQ now that the deadline has drawn the attention of the media

Jan 13 • Josh Putnam

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December 2025

Republican rule changes for the 2028 cycle

The RNC's work on delegate rules isn't done, but the baseline is different on several fronts from the regulations that guided the 2024 process

Dec 16, 2025 • Josh Putnam

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New York? On Super Tuesday?

It has happened before and history may repeat itself in 2028. What are the implications?

Dec 5, 2025 • Josh Putnam

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November 2025

The latest trial balloon for ranked choice voting in presidential primaries

Recent lobbying efforts to bring RCV to the Democratic presidential nomination process face obstacles in and outside of the national party

Nov 24, 2025 • Josh Putnam

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Are Democrats really considering putting Michigan's primary first for 2028?

The early answer appears to be yes. But why when the Great Lakes state is not a perfect fit for the national party's selection criteria?

Nov 21, 2025 • Josh Putnam

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How long will Democratic presidential contenders keep going to Iowa?

Possible 2028 Democrats keep trekking to the Hawkeye state but those visits aren't guaranteed to last. Here's why.

Nov 7, 2025 • Josh Putnam

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October 2025

Now we know what they're looking for.

The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee met earlier this week and passed a resolution laying out what the party wants in the 4 or 5 early states for 2028.

Oct 31, 2025 • Josh Putnam

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September 2025

Would Michigan primary consolidation stop at state/federal and municipal offices?

...or ultimately include the presidential primary as well? A thought experiment on the incentives of primary movement.

Sep 19, 2025 • Josh Putnam