{"id":49552,"date":"2026-08-28T16:40:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T23:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=49552"},"modified":"2026-08-28T16:40:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T23:40:04","slug":"how-new-mexico-could-affect-the-2028-democratic-presidential-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/how-new-mexico-could-affect-the-2028-democratic-presidential-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"How New Mexico Could Affect the 2028 Democratic Presidential Primary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8.28.26<\/strong> \u2013 New Mexico is set to vote fourth in the Democratic Party\u2019s 2028 presidential primary election. In part one of this conversation, state party Chair Sara Attleson and Democratic former state Sen. Dede Feldman analyze the effect New Mexico could have on that race as an influential early state, and why.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Host\/Correspondent:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nash Jones&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Guest(s):<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sara Attleson, Chair, Democratic Party of New Mexico&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dede Feldman, Democratic Former State Senator&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8.28.26 \u2013 New Mexico is set to vote fourth in the Democratic Party\u2019s 2028 presidential primary election. In part one of this conversation, state party Chair Sara Attleson and Democratic former state Sen. 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