Famed filmmaker presses Democrats to put 'citizen-led' presidential primary first

NEWFIELDS, N.H. — Ken Burns, the esteemed filmmaker whose popular documentaries chronicle American history and culture, has a message for the Democratic Party.

Burns is urging Democrats to restore his home state of New Hampshire as the lead-off primary in the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) 2028 presidential nominating calendar.

New Hampshire had held the lead-off presidential primary for both Democrats and Republicans for a century, and while the GOP adhered to tradition in the last race for the White House...