‘Always in play’: Bipartisan duo on why North Carolina should be the first presidential primary

Turning now to our finding common ground series and a pair of political operatives on opposite sides of the aisle who are coming together to push both parties to make a big change to the 2028 presidential primary schedule. Former Biden White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates and former Republican National Committee Communications Director Doug Hy argue in an op-ed that North Carolina should hold the nation's first presidential primaries. writing in part, "The entire country would benefit from hearin ...