The Democratic National Party approved President Joe Biden’s plan to overhaul the primaries earlier this year, formalizing Democrats’ intentions to shake up their party’s calendar to give the president an early advantage.
However, several states are openly rebelling against the switch up, with state officials refusing to comply with the changes that DNC committee members voted on in February.
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The Iowa Democratic Party state committee voted on Saturday to approve the in-person portion of their presidential caucuses on Jan. 15, 2024, the same day as Republicans. Biden booted Iowa from the top of the presidential primary calendar, replacing it with South Carolina. In an early plan, the DNC found the Iowa Democratic Party was not complying with the national party rules, by including a mail-in caucus for the presidential primary. Iowa Democrats moved forward, looking to hold onto their first-in-the-nation status.
“We are continuing to work with the Iowa Democratic Party to navigate a system that complies with our calendar,” Jim Roo …