WASHNGTON. – Three leading Minnesota Democrats made the case for the state to be allowed to run an early presidential primary in 2024. If the national party accepts Minnesota’s bid, the state conceivably could replace Iowa with the first in the nation primary. Lobbying the Democratic National Committee’s bylaws committee were:
> Ken Martin, state Democratic chair.
> Peggy Flanagan, lieutenant governor.
> Keith Ellison, attorney general.
Michigan also vying to be the next early primary state in the Midwest. The bylaws committee is expected to announce its decision in August.