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DNC Chief Tom Perez Suggests Remaining Caucuses Be Replaced By Primaries

"I think by 2024 we ought to have everyone being a primary state."

Emily Zanotti
DNC Chief Tom Perez Suggests Remaining Caucuses Be Replaced By Primaries
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Iowa and Nevada — the two first-in-the-nation caucuses — may find themselves significantly less influential in the next round of Democratic primaries if Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez has his way.

In an interview ahead of the Democratic National Convention, which is taking place virtually this week, Perez told media that he’s encouraging the committee to put an end to caucuses altogether, replacing them with primaries that are more easily managed and produce results faster.

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