Josh Putnam

Introducing FHQ Plus frontloadinghq.com/2023/03/introd…

Winner-take-??? How the South Carolina Republican presidential primary will look different in 2028 fhqplus.com/p/winner-take

Hopping back on the Missouri presidential primary merry-go-round A newly amended bill in Jefferson City would bring the primary back to the Show-Me state and shake up Missouri's delegate selection/allocation process along the way fhqplus.com/p/hopping-back…

New at FHQ Plus... Bye bye backdoor winner-take-all The Republican delegate rules for 2028 have one less allocation loophole than in past cycles fhqplus.com/p/bye-bye-back…

National parties are gearing up for their 2028 runs at the White House. But will Idaho voters get to weigh in at the ballot box? @FHQ on the #idleg presidential primary bill. frontloadinghq.com/2026/02/idaho-…

Some additional thoughts on the Democrats' recent 2028 primary calendar meeting Learning, incentives, appearance versus reality and the limits of the national parties in calendar crafting fhqplus.com/p/some-additio…

New at FHQ Plus... DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee moves all 12 states vying for early state status for 2028 to next stage State parties will now make in-person presentations to the panel for inclusion in the early window fhqplus.com/p/dnc-rules-an…

Now we know which states they are looking at Some thoughts on the 2028 Democratic primary calendar process now that the deadline for state parties to apply with the DNC has come and gone fhqplus.com/p/now-we-know-…

There doesn't seem to be much chance of primary calendar changes on the Republican side for 2028 (not at the front anyway), but there were some notable rules changes among a series of them coming out of the 2024 convention. A closer look... fhqplus.com/p/republican-r…

New York? On Super Tuesday? It has happened before and history may repeat itself in 2028. What are the implications? fhqplus.com/p/new-york-on-…

The latest trial balloon for ranked choice voting in presidential primaries Recent lobbying efforts to bring RCV to the Democratic presidential nomination process face obstacles in and outside of the national party fhqplus.com/p/the-latest-t…

Are Democrats really considering putting Michigan's primary first for 2028? The early answer appears to be yes. But why when the Great Lakes state is not a perfect fit for the national party's selection criteria? fhqplus.com/p/are-democrat…

How long will Democratic presidential contenders keep going to Iowa? Possible 2028 Democrats keep trekking to the Hawkeye state but those visits aren't guaranteed to last. Here's why. fhqplus.com/p/how-long-wil…