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A '''superdelegate''' to the [[Democratic]] national convention holds office rather without being elected as part of the [[primary system]].

A '''superdelegate''' to the [[Democratic]] national convention is a common term used to refer to a delegate to the convention by virtue of holding office or being selected by the party rather than being elected as part of the [[primary system]].  Superdelegates are not pledged to any one candidate and are free to vote for any candidate.

One fifth of the delegates to the [[Democratic]] national convention are '''superdelegates''', giving them power to change the outcome in a close race for the presidential nomination.

One fifth of the delegates to the [[Democratic]] national convention are '''superdelegates''', giving them power to change the outcome in a close race for the presidential nomination.