The Democratic National Committee is expected to make a final decision this summer.
, offered a spirited sales pitch to the DNC in D.C. late Thursday at the end of a nearly 10-hour meeting, telling the DNC’s rules and bylaws committee that the state meets all three pillars it has prioritized for selecting the first five states to hold a primary: diversity, competitiveness and feasibility. She described Maryland as “America in miniature” for its geographical and“This is where diversity really is,” Lewis said.
The decision to look at the early-state status came this year as the national party began fielding applications to decide which state should be at the head of the pack. The action by the DNC follows problems thatMaryland is one of 16 states, including New Jersey, Illinois and Georgia, vying for top pecking order in the next presidential race.
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