New Hampshire Democrats will be represented by a full delegation at the upcoming Democratic National Convention following a decision by the national party's rules committee. The committee approved a nominating event held by the state party, granting New Hampshire 25 pledged delegates and nine automatic delegates, also known as superdelegates.
The resolution of this issue marks the end of a conflict between the state and national parties regarding the timing of the New Hampshire primary. The state's decision to hold its primary in January, ahead of the DNC's new schedule that prioritized more diverse states for early contests, had initially caused tension.
Despite the primary not being sanctioned by the DNC, President Joe Biden emerged as the winner as a write-in candidate. Notably, Biden's main Democratic challengers, Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips and author Marianne Williamson, participated in the unsanctioned primary, leading to their ineligibility for the party-run process over the weekend.
With Biden's nomination secure, the national party's recent approval allows for the recognition of New Hampshire's delegates at the convention while upholding the decision not to acknowledge the noncompliant state-run primary. This development ensures that New Hampshire Democrats will have a presence at the Democratic National Convention this summer.
