WASHINGTON — The Michigan Democratic Party said Thursday it sent a letter to the Democratic National Committee indicating its intention to apply for Michigan to be among the first voting states in the presidential primary calendar.
It's the first formal step in the state party's effort to snag a coveted top spot at or near the front of the 2024 Democratic presidential primary season. The DNC is expected to make a decision later this summer.
Leaders of the effort argue that Michigan is more diverse and reflective of the country at large than Iowa and New Hampshire, which have led off the presidential nominating calendar for decades.
