Josh Putnam

Political scientist and consultant specializing in delegate selection rules, presidential campaigns and elections. Founder of FHQ Strategies, LLC.

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

Introducing FHQ Plus
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[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

The Democrats and ranked choice voting in the 2028 presidential nomination process

Coming off a Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting primarily devoted to the primary calendar, the headline maybe instead should be about RCV.
https://t.co/TDncTBq99j

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

The Democrats and ranked choice voting in the 2028 presidential nomination process

Coming off a Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting primarily devoted to the primary calendar, the headline maybe instead should be about RCV.
https://t.co/TDncTBq99j

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

Illi-noise on first

Next week state parties will formally pitch the DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee to be included in early window of the 2028 presidential primary calendar. Those cases are starting to emerge.
https://t.co/R64F5vaiGZ

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

Illi-noise on first

Next week state parties will formally pitch the DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee to be included in early window of the 2028 presidential primary calendar. Those cases are starting to emerge.
https://t.co/R64F5vaiGZ

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

Winner-take-???
How the South Carolina Republican presidential primary will look different in 2028
https://t.co/GSJPpQWJzN

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

Winner-take-???
How the South Carolina Republican presidential primary will look different in 2028
https://t.co/GSJPpQWJzN

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

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
https://t.co/adpGU8MlGY

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

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
https://t.co/adpGU8MlGY

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

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
https://t.co/GFVXidT20q

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

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
https://t.co/GFVXidT20q

[Logan Finney @lfinneytweets]

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.
https://t.co/mDxhkIpPBA

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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
https://t.co/ARQVtyFOTm

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

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
https://t.co/ARQVtyFOTm

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

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
https://t.co/1LbvsCVzw4

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

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
https://t.co/1LbvsCVzw4

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

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
https://t.co/DeVSndxHLq

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

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
https://t.co/DeVSndxHLq

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

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...
https://t.co/fiSUDghHrO

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

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...
https://t.co/fiSUDghHrO

[Josh Putnam @FHQ]

New York? On Super Tuesday?

It has happened before and history may repeat itself in 2028. What are the implications?
https://t.co/w4XXiPKOSd