Superdelegates are Democratic Party leaders and elected officials who serve as unpledged delegates to the national convention. Unlike regular delegates bound by primary results, superdelegates can support any candidate, potentially influencing close nomination contests.
Superdelegates represent party establishment influence in presidential nominations and can affect close nomination outcomes.
People think superdelegates always decide nominations. They only matter in very close contests and their power has been reduced.
Superdelegates represent party establishment influence in presidential nominations and can affect close nomination outcomes.
People think superdelegates always decide nominations. They only matter in very close contests and their power has been reduced.