And the Early 2028 Primary Winner Is…

Jon Ossoff
Sen. Jon Ossoff, July 2026. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Peter Hamby
July 26, 2026

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For Democrats, the geography of the 2028 primary campaign is finally coming into view. On Friday, the Democratic National Committee’s powerful Rules and Bylaws Committee—49 party insiders who care a lot about quorums and resolutions—tentatively approved a new and wide-open calendar for the presidential nominating fight.