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On Monday, December 30th, 2019, the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Bill Gardner, announced that the 2020 New Hampshire presidential primary would proceed on Tuesday, February 11th, 2020. This defied the Democratic National Committee, which had announced that it planned to move the New Hampshire primary back, in order to give Nevada and South Carolina earlier dates. However, Gardner said that he was determined to hold the first-in-the-nation primary, as New Hampshire has done for decades.
The New Hampshire primary is generally viewed as an important milestone in the presidential race, as it is the first primary election of the nominating season and gives an indication of which candidates are gaining the most support. This is particularly important in an election year where there are a large number of Democratic candidates vying for their party’s nomination.
Gardner has said that this decision will make New Hampshire rather than Nevada and South Carolina the first two states to hold nominating contests in 2020. However, it is unlikely that the DNC will recognize the New Hampshire primary results, which could make participating candidates ineligible for delegates. Gardner said he hopes the DNC will reach a compromise, but that protecting New Hampshire’s right to hold its primary is his priority.