State presidential primaries and caucuses begin in January and continue until June in advance of the Democratic and Republican conventions set for this summer.
The election calendar below lists the dates for the primaries and caucuses for each state and territory.
January 15
Iowa Caucus - Republican
January 23
New Hampshire Primary – Democratic and Republican
February 3
South Carolina Primary - Democratic
February 6
Nevada Primary - Democratic
February 8
Nevada Caucus - Republican
Virgin Islands Caucus - Republican
February 24
South Carolina Primary - Republican
February 27
Michigan Primary – Democratic and Republican
March 2
Idaho Caucus - Republican
Missouri Caucus - Republican
March 3
District of Columbia Primary – Republican
March 4
North Dakota Caucus – Republican
March 5 (Super Tuesday)
Alabama Primary – Democratic and Republican
Alaska Caucus – Republican
American Samoa Caucus – Democratic and Republican
Arkansas Primary – Democratic and Republican
California Primary – Democratic and Republican
Colorado Primary – Democratic and Republican
Iowa Caucus – Democratic
Maine Primary – Democratic and Republican
Massachusetts Primary – Democratic and Republican
Minnesota Primary – Democratic and Republican
North Carolina Primary– Democratic and Republican
Oklahoma Primary – Democratic and Republican
Tennessee Primary – Democratic and Republican
Texas Primary – Democratic and Republican
Utah Primary/Caucus – Democratic primary and Republican caucus
Vermont Primary – Democratic and Republican
Virginia Primary – Democratic and Republican
March 12
Democrats Abroad Primary
Georgia Primary – Democratic and Republican
Hawaii Caucus – Republican
Mississippi Primary – Democratic and Republican
Northern Mariana Primary - Democratic
Washington Primary – Democratic and Republican
March 15
Northern Mariana Caucus - Republican
March 16
Guam Caucus – Republican
March 19
Arizona Primary – Democratic and Republican
Florida Primary – Democratic and Republican
Illinois Primary – Democratic and Republican
Kansas Primary – Democratic and Republican
Ohio Primary – Democratic and Republican
March 23
Louisiana Primary – Democratic and Republican
Missouri Primary – Democratic
April 2
Connecticut Primary – Democratic and Republican
Delaware Primary – Democratic and Republican
New York Primary – Democratic and Republican
Rhode Island Primary – Democratic and Republican
Wisconsin Primary – Democratic and Republican
April 6
Alaska Primary - Democratic
Hawaii Primary - Democratic
North Dakota Primary - Democratic
April 13
Wyoming Caucus - Democratic
April 20
Wyoming Caucus - Republican
April 21
Puerto Rico Primary - Republican
April 23
Pennsylvania Primary – Democratic and Republican
April 28
Puerto Rico Primary - Democratic
May 7
Indiana Primary – Democratic and Republican
May 14
Maryland Primary – Democratic and Republican
Nebraska Primary – Democratic and Republican
West Virginia Primary – Democratic and Republican
May 21
Kentucky Primary – Democratic and Republican
Oregon Primary – Democratic and Republican
May 25
Idaho Caucus - Democratic
June 4
District of Columbia Primary - Democratic
Montana Primary – Democratic and Republican
New Jersey Primary – Democratic and Republican
New Mexico Primary – Democratic and Republican
South Dakota Primary – Democratic and Republican
June 8
Guam Caucus - Democratic
Virgin Islands Caucus - Democratic
July 15 - 18
Republican Convention (Milwaukee, WI)
August 19 - 22
Democratic Convention (Chicago, IL)