Friday, July 10, 2026

At FHQ Plus: The die appears cast for ranked choice voting in the 2028 presidential nomination races

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Over at FHQ Plus... Ranked choice voting? Again? Come on, FHQ. Didn’t you already write — at length — about Democrats and RCV not all that l...
Wednesday, July 1, 2026

At FHQ Plus: Democrats devise their own super penalty for primary calendar violations

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Over at FHQ Plus... June 25, 2026. Yes, it is a date like any other, but in FHQ’s estimation, it is a date worth marking on your, ahem, cale...

DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee Votes to Strengthen Penalties for Violations of Early Window of Presidential Nominating Calendar

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DNC press release : At this week’s meeting, the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC) voted to strengthen penalties for states that hold or...
Monday, June 29, 2026

Nevada's first in the nation bid earns major endorsements from national Latino, AAPI groups

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Nevada Democratic Party press release : Following last week’s Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting in Pittsburgh...
Wednesday, June 24, 2026

At FHQ Plus: What would happen if Democrats raised the 15% qualifying threshold for delegates to 20%?

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Over at FHQ Plus... The Democratic Party has not always had a threshold candidates have had to surpass in order to qualify for delegates in ...
Friday, June 19, 2026

Gov. McKee's signature moves Rhode Island presidential primary to Super Tuesday

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On Thursday, June 18, Governor Dan McKee (D) signed  H 7090   and  S 2491  into law. The identical measures move the presidential primary in...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Idaho Republicans to consider resolution to get the Gem state out of the primary business altogether

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Post-convention Update (6/22/26): Neither of the resolutions below were adopted by the convention . -- The Idaho Republican Party will gath...

New legislation proposes slight shift in New Jersey primary timing

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Late last week, New Jersey state Sen. Brian Stack (D-33rd, Union City) introduced legislation -- S 4445 -- to push back the primary in the...
Friday, June 12, 2026

On to the governor: Super Tuesday primary bills clear final legislative hurdles in Rhode Island

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Presidential primary legislation was caught up in the hustle and bustle of the final day of the 2026 session of the Rhode Island General As...
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Rhode Island Senate committee tees up concurrence vote on Super Tuesday presidential primary bill

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The Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee quickly took up and, without debate, signed off on H 7090 on Tuesday, June 9. That House-passed...