Democratic Primary Strategy 2028
Path to Nomination
Comprehensive roadmap to winning the Democratic nomination and securing the presidency
Total Delegates Needed
1,976
Funds Raised
$20.6M
Early States
4
Days to Iowa
382
Iowa
February 3, 2028 • 49 delegates
Budget
$8.5M
Field Staff
45 organizers
Field Offices
12 locations
Strategy:
Heavy ground game, retail politics, labor union endorsements
Key Issues:
Target Voters:
Working-class Democrats, rural communities, union members
New Hampshire
February 8, 2028 • 33 delegates
Budget
$6.2M
Field Staff
32 organizers
Field Offices
8 locations
Strategy:
Town halls, independent voter outreach, innovation message
Key Issues:
Target Voters:
Independent voters, college-educated progressives
Nevada
February 15, 2028 • 48 delegates
Budget
$5.8M
Field Staff
28 organizers
Field Offices
6 locations
Strategy:
Latino outreach, service worker coalition, Clark County focus
Key Issues:
Target Voters:
Latino voters, service industry workers, union members
South Carolina
February 22, 2028 • delegates
Budget
$7.2M
Field Staff
35 organizers
Field Offices
10 locations
Strategy:
African American community engagement, faith leaders, economic justice
Key Issues:
Target Voters:
African American voters, faith communities, working families
Winning Formula
Coalition Building
Unite working families, progressives, moderates, and new voters around economic opportunity and innovation
Early Momentum
Win Iowa and South Carolina, strong 2nd in NH, dominate Nevada to enter Super Tuesday as frontrunner
Unstoppable March
Sweep Super Tuesday with California/Texas wins, clinch nomination by April, unite party by June