Democrats Approve Early Presidential Primary Calendar As South Carolina Will Be First Primary

A view of front lawn of the White House from Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. The Democratic Primary will begin in South Carolina effectively in the 2024 presidential race. THE WHITE HOUSE/BALLOTPEDIA

The Democratic National Committee approved a new set of early presidential primary states on February 4. The plan sets South Carolina as the first primary state on February 3, 2024, followed by New Hampshire and Nevada on February 6, Georgia on February 13, and Michigan on February 27. In 2020, the early primary states were Iowa on February 3, New Hampshire on February 11, Nevada on February 22, and South Carolina on February 29.

US President Joe Biden delivers the keynote address during the National Association of Counties at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC, on February 14, 2023. Biden affirms he’ll run for re-election for his 2024 bid for the White House. MANDEL NGAN/BALLOTPEDIA