2008 Primary/Caucus Dates

This calendar is a working draft based upon state election office reporting and credible media reports. Dates are subject to frequent changes. State dates that are under consideration but not yet finalized list the state in bold italics. States with asterisk (*) beside their name have indicated that their contest could move to another date, but have not provided alternative dates. Some states are not included because they have not provided information to the NASS office regarding their primary/caucus dates.

JANUARY
Iowa (caucuses)* 1/14
Nevada (caucuses) 1/19
New Hampshire (primary)* 1/22
Wyoming (GOP caucus) 1/22
Florida 1/29
South Carolina (Dem primary) 1/29

FEBRUARY
Maine (GOP Caucus) 2/2
South Carolina (GOP primary) 2/2
Alabama 2/5
Alaska (caucuses) 2/5
Arizona 2/5
Arkansas 2/5
California 2/5
Colorado (caucuses) 2/5
Connecticut 2/5
Delaware 2/5
Georgia 2/5
Idaho (Dem caucus) 2/5
Illinois 2/5
Michigan (GOP Primary) 2/5
Missouri 2/5
New Jersey 2/5
New Mexico (Dem Caucus) 2/5
New York 2/5
North Carolina 2/5
North Dakota (caucus) 2/5
Oklahoma 2/5
Oregon 2/5
Pennsylvania 2/5
Rhode Island 2/5
Tennessee 2/5
Utah 2/5
Louisiana 2/9
Michigan (Dem caucus) 2/9
Nebraska (Dem caucus) 2/9
Washington (caucuses) 2/9
Maine (Dem caucus) 2/10
Dist of Columbia 2/12
Maryland 2/12
Virginia 2/12
Washington (primary) 2/19
Wisconsin 2/19
Hawaii (Dem caucus) 2/26

MARCH
Hawaii (GOP Caucus) 3/2
Massachusetts 3/4
Minnesota 3/4
Ohio 3/4
Texas 3/4
Vermont 3/4
Mississippi 3/11

MAY
Indiana 5/6
Wyoming (Dem caucus) 5/10
Nebraska (primary) 5/13
West Virginia 5/13
Kentucky 5/20
Idaho (primary) 5/27

JUNE
Montana 6/3
New Mexico (primary) 6/3
South Dakota 6/3

AUGUST
Democratic National Convention
in Denver, Colorado 8/25-8/28

SEPTEMBER
Republican National Convention
in Minneapolis-St. Paul,
Minnesota 9/1-9/4

Kansas is not having a presidential Primary in 2008.

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