New Hampshire Democratic primary

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The New Hampshire Democratic primary is an early U.S. presidential nominating contest that plays an outsized role in shaping momentum and media narratives for Democratic candidates.

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instanceOf United States presidential primary election
affects delegate count in the Democratic presidential nomination race
perceived electability of Democratic candidates
comparedTo Iowa Democratic caucuses NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
determines allocation of New Hampshire delegates to the Democratic National Convention
electoralSystem pledged delegates allocated proportionally with viability thresholds
electorate registered Democrats in New Hampshire
undeclared (independent) voters in New Hampshire
elects delegates pledged to Democratic presidential candidates
followedBy Nevada Democratic caucuses (in many cycles)
South Carolina Democratic primary (in many cycles)
hasCharacteristic candidate town halls and direct voter contact
disproportionate media attention
first-in-the-nation primary status (traditionally)
outsized influence on campaign momentum
small-state retail politics
hasHistoricalRole providing early tests of candidate appeal in New England
winnowing the Democratic presidential field
hasParticipant Democratic presidential candidates
New Hampshire voters
national and international media
hasRegulation ballot access requirements for Democratic candidates
filing deadlines for Democratic candidates
influences candidate decisions to continue or drop out
fundraising momentum for Democratic candidates
media narratives about candidate viability
language English
legalBasis New Hampshire state law requiring first primary in the nation
locatedIn New Hampshire
mediaCoverageBy major U.S. newspapers
national television networks
political news websites and blogs
notableFor frequent candidate town halls and house parties
intensive retail campaigning
shaping expectations for later Democratic primaries and caucuses
occursIn Concord, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
Manchester, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
Nashua, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
all towns and cities of New Hampshire
organizedBy New Hampshire Democratic Party NERFINISHED
partOf Democratic Party presidential primaries NERFINISHED
precededBy Iowa Democratic caucuses (in many cycles) NERFINISHED
startTime early in the presidential election year
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
uses secret ballot
state-run primary election system
viabilityThreshold 15% of the vote statewide or in a congressional district (typical modern rule)

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Democratic primaries includes New Hampshire Democratic primary
1964 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary isPartOfSeries New Hampshire Democratic primary
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