Which of the potential nominees want which states to go first?

What will Newsom’s surrogates push for? Murthy’s? Beshear’s?

cause more harm than good - I just think we need to not assign so much importance to the results in early states. My own takes on the early states:

Iowa - a Caucus state that is now hopelessly Republican - not much value in determining a Democratic nominee anymore. I say keep it first, but candidates should definitely feel free to skip it.
New Hampshire - a light blue state in the general election; allows for retail politicking, and they are NOT going to give up being the first primary no matter what the DNC decides - keep it second.
Nevada - a state that swung to Trump in 2024 that we need to get back - keep it third.
South Carolina - a landslide GOP state in the general election; a primary electorate that is not representative at all of the general election electorate - tends to rubberstamp by landslide the establishment favorite - keep it fourth but like Iowa, candidates should definitely feel free to skip it.

As well as the “conventional wisdom “ of the consultant class.

The only reason the Iowa caucuses have any meaning whatsoever regarding a Dem candidate’s odds of winning the nomination is because they come first, and both the media and the candidates pour a ton of money and attention into making them important in crafting a narrative.

Whichever state that comes first- Iowa, South Carolina, Rhode Island, Illinois, Mississippi…Will be viewed by the media, candidates and the consultant class as critical to generating momentum and donor mojo.

I think it’s high time Dems picked states reflective of typical Dem constituencies to go first.

My suggestions:

(Any two of the following for the January 2028 primaries, the rest in February, perhaps on Super Tuesday)

Illinois
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Michigan
Washington
Oregon

I won't cast any tea-leaves or they-oughta's as it's early days, but my curiosity is tangible.