Ken Martin faces calls for his replacement as fundraising lags behind Republicans
The Democratic National Committee is expected to vote this week at its summer meeting in Austin, Texas, on a new 2028 presidential primary calendar that “frontloads states with more diverse populations,” according to the Associated Press.
The proposed order would reshape the early nominating map by elevating states with more diverse populations to leading positions in the primary sequence. The vote sets the stage for a wide-open Democratic primary to succeed President Donald Trump, AP reporter Mike Catalini wrote.
The calendar decision arrives as Democratic voters “oscillate between progressive and more moderate candidates,” Catalini reported. In consequential primaries across several states, Democratic voters have delivered mixed messages about the party’s direction, backing candidates viewed as more left-wing as well as moderates.
The Austin gathering comes ahead of midterm elections that will decide control of Congress later this year. The DNC meeting also coincides with what the AP described as a time of internal turmoil within the party organization.
Some DNC members have called for Chairman Ken Martin to be replaced, the wire service reported. Critics have questioned Martin’s leadership decisions and the party’s fundraising, which lags well behind Republican totals just months before the midterm elections.