Democratic National Convention Postponed Amid Coronavirus

The convention had been set to take place in July

The DNC has been pushed to mid-August. Getty Images

By Sara Jerde

April 2, 2020

Key insight:

More than a dozen states have had to delay their primary elections to avoid spreading COVID-19 through polling places.

The Democratic National Convention has been postponed by about a month in light of the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Sara Jerde

@SaraJerde sara.jerde@adweek.com Sara Jerde is publishing editor at Adweek, where she covers traditional and digital publishers’ business models. She also oversees political coverage ahead of the 2020 election.