DNC sets criteria to decide who will hold first presidential nominating contests in 2024

The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday began the process for determining which states will hold the party's first presidential nominating contests in 2024 — which could knock Iowa out of its traditional first-in-the-nation slot. 

The DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC) approved a resolution outlining the criteria that the powerful committee will consider from states vying for the earliest primary window. 

The resolution says no more than five states may hold their primaries or caucuses before the first Tuesday in March. Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina have been the four states in that window since 2008.