Overview

• Chair Ken Martin said the party will hold meetings through fall, winter and spring to deliver a rigorous, fair calendar well before the 2028 campaign ramps up.
• RBC co-chair Minyon Moore said members will meet next month to adopt a resolution creating a formal application process for states seeking early slots.
• South Carolina’s 2024 lead-off position is not guaranteed, with party leaders signaling a fresh look and elevating the importance of states with large Black electorates.
• A reshaped RBC — with most members new — is hearing pitches from Nevada, New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina and Michigan, including a Nevada memo arguing it best meets prior early-state criteria.
• Potential flashpoints persist, including New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation law, talk of Iowa going rogue if bypassed, and concerns after no Iowa member was named to the RBC.