Democrats reinstate New Hampshire convention delegates following party-controlled nominating event

The Democratic National Convention will see a full delegation from New Hampshire this summer after a resolution was reached between the state and national parties. The conflict arose over the timing of the New Hampshire primary, with the state refusing to comply with the new schedule that prioritized more diverse states among the early contests.

Despite the state-run primary in January not being sanctioned by the DNC, New Hampshire Democrats will now be sending 25 pledged delegates and nine automatic delegates to the convention. This decision comes after a rules committee vote on Tuesday approved the nominating event held by the state party.

The resolution allows the national party to maintain its stance on not recognizing the noncompliant primary, while still allowing delegates from New Hampshire to participate in the convention. President Joe Biden, who won the primary as a write-in candidate, did not campaign in the state due to the election not counting towards allocating convention delegates.

The move also impacts Biden’s highest-profile Democratic challengers, who were deemed ineligible for the party-run process over their participation in the unsanctioned primary. With Biden’s nomination assured, the focus now shifts to the November election and reelecting President Biden and Vice President Harris.

The decision marks the end of a challenging period for both the state and national parties, with a renewed focus on unity and moving forward towards the upcoming election.