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Under party rules, automatic delegates shall "legally reside in their respective state and ... shall be recognized as part of their state's delegation" (Rule 9.E). [7] For example, in the 2008 convention, former Maine Governor Kenneth M. Curtis was a superdelegate (by virtue of his position as a past DNC chair), but because he had moved to Florida in 2006, he was counted as part of the Florida ...
This is a list of Democratic party unpledged delegates, also known as superdelegates or automatic delegates, [1] who voted in the 2008 Democratic National Convention, the culmination of the party's presidential nominating process that began with the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries and caucuses.
Super Delegates aren't pledged to a particular candidate, and can vote for who they please. [23] Any registered Democrat may run to be a delegate, and wins are based on congressional votes. [ 23 ] Once Democrats choose their delegates, they distribute delegates to each candidate evenly, according to the number of congressional district votes ...
A lot comes down to state laws and state party rules. Iowa, through the caucus process, is typically the first to vote on a presidential nominee, launching the months-long race for the White House.
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The Democratic National Committee voted Saturday to significantly curtail the power of superdelegates.
This list tracks the presumed support (based on endorsements) for given United States presidential candidates among the 775 unpledged delegates (commonly known as superdelegates, and referred to in the 2020 election cycle as "automatic delegates" [1]) who were eligible to cast a vote at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
In Texas, which has the second biggest delegate haul, 150 delegates will be assigned based on the Super Tuesday primary results, while state officials say they will assign another 11 at the statewide convention in May. The exact number of delegates available on a date can also change as state parties finalize their plans.