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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • Josh Putnam

August 2025

DNC Chair Martin lays out early state checklist for 2028

The boxes prospective early calendar states will have to check are potentially a little different than they were for 2024

Aug 4 • Josh Putnam

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July 2025

Are the Iowa caucuses coming back to the early Democratic presidential nomination process?

After 2024, Democrats in the Hawkeye state were always going to make a push, but a return to the early window on the calendar is complicated.

Jul 10 • Josh Putnam

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June 2025

The 2028 Democratic primary calendar and the recent DNC committee appointments

Reading the tea leaves, most of the traditional early states could get a boost

Jun 6 • Josh Putnam

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January 2025

Jimmy Carter and the post-reform evolution of the presidential nomination process, Part 2

A look at how the 39th president and his campaigns influenced how presidential nominees in the United States are chosen

Jan 10 • Josh Putnam

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Jimmy Carter and the post-reform evolution of the presidential nomination process, Part 1

A look at how the 39th president and his campaigns influenced how presidential nominees in the United States are chosen

Jan 9 • Josh Putnam

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