Iowa Democrats will now have to wait until after the midterm election to learn the future of the 2024 caucus.The Democratic National Committee is delaying a decision on potentially reordering its primary calendar.The committee planned to meet in Washington next week on whether to recommend that presidential voting should continue to begin with Iowa and New Hampshire.However, the rules committee co-chairs shared that they want to take more time.In a memo to DNC members, they say, “After speaking with many of you over the past several weeks about the last few steps of this process, it has become clear that the best way to move forward with the final stage of this process is to postpone the committee’s decision on the pre-window rule until after the midterm elections.”The committee will still meet this coming Friday. But they don’t plan to make a decision until after Election Day on Nov. 8.That means the primary calendar decision won’t affect any key congressional races.Iowa Democrats, of course, are watching this all closely. Chairman Ross Wilburn essentially said in a statement, “This doesn’t change anything.”He writes he’s still committed to fighting for Iowa to keep its first-in-the-nation spot and will continue to provide the information necessary.Sixteen states plus Puerto Rico are vying for Iowa’s first-in-the-nation spot.KCCI did reach out to Iowa Republicans Saturday evening. They have declined to comment.Iowa Republicans have already decided to keep Iowa first in their presidential nominating calendar for 2024. That decision was made in April.What would be the fallout if Iowa loses its first-in-the-nation status?Click below to watch more news from KCCI:
Iowa Democrats will now have to wait until after the midterm election to learn the future of the 2024 caucus.
The Democratic National Committee is delaying a decision on potentially reordering its primary calendar.
The committee planned to meet in Washington next week on whether to recommend that presidential voting should continue to begin with Iowa and New Hampshire.
However, the rules committee co-chairs shared that they want to take more time.
In a memo to DNC members, they say, “After speaking with many of you over the past several weeks about the last few steps of this process, it has become clear that the best way to move forward with the final stage of this process is to postpone the committee’s decision on the pre-window rule until after the midterm elections.”
The committee will still meet this coming Friday. But they don’t plan to make a decision until after Election Day on Nov. 8.
That means the primary calendar decision won’t affect any key congressional races.
Iowa Democrats, of course, are watching this all closely.
Chairman Ross Wilburn essentially said in a statement, “This doesn’t change anything.”
He writes he’s still committed to fighting for Iowa to keep its first-in-the-nation spot and will continue to provide the information necessary.
Sixteen states plus Puerto Rico are vying for Iowa’s first-in-the-nation spot.
KCCI did reach out to Iowa Republicans Saturday evening. They have declined to comment.
Iowa Republicans have already decided to keep Iowa first in their presidential nominating calendar for 2024. That decision was made in April.
What would be the fallout if Iowa loses its first-in-the-nation status?
Click below to watch more news from KCCI: