Overview
- State parties in New Hampshire, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Georgia and Delaware said they submitted applications before Friday’s deadline, while Nevada and South Carolina said they plan to apply.
- The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee is expected to begin narrowing applicants at its Jan. 31 meeting, with state presentations anticipated in the spring, according to party members.
- DNC members say the calendar could be set over the summer and put to a full DNC vote in August, though the timeline may slip later into 2026.
- Officials have emphasized goals of regional balance plus racial and geographic diversity, along with cost considerations for lower-resourced candidates and general-election competitiveness.
- Committee co-chairs Jim Roosevelt and Minyon Moore pledged a rigorous and fair process, as interest grows following the 2024 reshuffle and ongoing tensions over New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation law.