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The 2024 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary will be held on February 3, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 63 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates.[1]
Under the Democratic Party's 2024 calendar that was released in February 2023, South Carolina was scheduled to hold the first primary on February 3, with New Hampshire and Nevada expected to hold their primaries on February 6.[2] However, the New Hampshire primary date has been set for January 23, 2023, in accordance with its state law requiring that New Hampshire must hold its primary first.[3]
Candidates
The following candidates were certified by the executive council of the South Carolina Democratic Party as candidates:[4]
Failed to make ballot
The following candidates filed, although they were not certified by the council:
- Eban Cambridge (incomplete candidate filing)
- Cenk Uygur (disqualified due to not being a natural-born citizen)
In December 2023, Uygur's campaign announced they would sue the state party for rejecting his candidate filing.[5]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Joe Biden |
Dean Phillips |
Marianne Williamson |
Undecided |
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Emerson College | January 2–3, 2024 | 320 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 69.4% | 5.2% | 3.0% | 22.4% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Pete Buttigieg |
Roy Cooper |
Kamala Harris |
Gavin Newsom |
Bernie Sanders |
Elizabeth Warren |
Undecided |
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Spry Strategies | January 17–19, 2022 | 251 (LV) | – | 14% | 2% | 26% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 34% |
Endorsements
- U.S. Representatives
- Jim Clyburn, SC-06 (1993–present), House Assistant Democratic Leader (2011–2019, 2023–present)[6]
- Party officials
- Jaime Harrison, Chair of the Democratic National Committee (2021–present)[7][8]
See also
References
- ↑ "South Carolina Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ Sprunt, Barbara (February 4, 2023). "Democrats vote to upend presidential primary calendar for 2024 but challenges persist". NPR. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ↑ Enstrom, Kirk (November 15, 2023). "Here's when the New Hampshire 2024 primary will take place". WMUR. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Official List of Candidates for 2024 South Carolina Democratic Party Presidential Primary". South Carolina Democratic Party. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Cenk Uygur Sues South Carolina Over Presidential Primary Ballot Access". Ballot Access News. December 31, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ Morris, Kyle; Spady, Aubrie; Slacik, Sophia (January 22, 2023). "10 Democrats who have vowed support for Biden in 2024 as voters await his official re-election decision". Fox News. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ↑ Keith Gaynor, Gerren (February 9, 2023). "DNC chair says Biden will run for reelection in 2024: 'We're going to win'". TheGrio. Yahoo News. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ↑ "DNC Chair Jamie Harrison discusses concerns about President Biden's age". YouTube. April 27, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.