DNC Criticizes NHDP for 'Detrimental' Primary Decision

The decision undermines the DNC's efforts to hold the party's first primary in South Carolina, aiming to increase racial diversity in the election process.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has criticized the New Hampshire Democratic Party (NHDP) for its decision to hold its primary election on January 23, 2024, calling it 'detrimental'.
The DNC's criticism stems from the fact that this decision undermines their efforts to hold the party's first primary in South Carolina on February 3, 2024.
The DNC has advised the NHDP to inform participants that the January 23 event is a non-binding presidential preference event and is meaningless.
NHDP Chair Raymond Buckley has responded to the DNC's criticism by stating that this type of communication from the DNC is 'nothing new' and that 'we persist'.
President Biden and the DNC have attempted to change the primary calendar this year to kick off with South Carolina, a state that propelled the president to victory in 2020, to try and increase racial diversity in the election process.