Information courtesy of the National Association of Secretaries of State

NOTE: Some contests are non-binding and separate caucuses or conventions are scheduled to determine delegates to the national
conventions. Please check with state party offices for those details.

2008 Presidential Nominating Calendar

JANUARY 2008:
• January 3: Iowa
• January 5: Wyoming (R)
• January 8: New Hampshire
• January 15: Michigan
• January 19: Nevada, South Carolina (R)
• January 26: South Carolina (D)
• January 29: Florida

FEBRUARY 2008:
• February 1: Maine (R)
• February 5: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho (D), Illinois, Kansas (D), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (R)(1), New Jersey, New Mexico (D), New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia (R)(2)
• February 9: Louisiana, Kansas (R), Washington(3), Nebraska (D)
• February 10: Maine (D)
• February 12: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
• February 19: Hawaii (D)(4), Washington, Wisconsin

MARCH 2008:
• March 4: Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont
• March 8: Wyoming (D)
• March 11: Mississippi

APRIL 2008:
• April 22: Pennsylvania

MAY 2008
• May 6: Indiana, North Carolina
• May 13: Nebraska, West Virginia
• May 20: Kentucky, Oregon
• May 27: Idaho (R)

JUNE 2008:
• June 3: Montana, New Mexico (R), South Dakota

AUGUST 2008:
• August 25-28: Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado

SEPTEMBER 2008:
• September 1-4: Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota

(1) Party caucus for delegate selection; June primary is non-binding.
(2) State nominating convention for delegate selection
(3) Party caucuses for delegate selection (GOP selects 51% of delegates; Dems select all delegates)
(4) Hawaii’s GOP will hold its state convention on May 16-18; delegates are selected during a week-long process.