New York, Nebraska out of the running for early slots on 2024 Democratic presidential calendar
CNN
Sixteen states and Puerto Rico have been invited to move forward with their applications to hold early Democratic Party presidential nominating contests in 2024, a Democratic National Committee official told CNN on Saturday.
New York, Nebraska and the group Democrats Abroad were the only applicants who didn't make the cut.
The remaining applicants will make presentations later this month to the DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee, which is tasked with determining the party's nominating process.
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