Joe Rogan Experience #2565 - Michael Douglas · Aired Oct 14, 2026
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Democrats have not held a presidential primary since 2012.
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What the evidence shows
Rogan says they had not had a primary since 2012 while explaining his dissatisfaction with Democrats. Official election records document Democratic presidential primaries in 2016 and 2020, including the 2020 California results linked here. His criticism of the 2024 nominee change does not erase those contests.
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Is it true that Democrats have not held a presidential primary since 2012?
No, not as stated. Rogan says they had not had a primary since 2012 while explaining his dissatisfaction with Democrats. Official election records document Democratic presidential primaries in 2016 and 2020, including the 2020 California results linked here. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2565 - Michael Douglas, aired Oct 14, 2026, at 36:30. The supporting source is sos.ca.gov, linked below.
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