Locked out of power and without an obvious leader, Democrats are debating a possible pathway out of the political wilderness, and which states should be first on their road map.

At the Democratic National Committee meeting in Minneapolis, DNC members began 2028 presidential election planning to avoid repeating the mistakes of 2024, which bent the primary process to benefit then-President Joe Biden and shut down possible competition.

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Members are bracing for a robust primary competition, plenty of Democratic debates, and a possible calendar shake-up to allow different states to go first.

“Let me say this for everybody to hear: The presidential calendar process starts today,” DN

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