2008 Presidential Primaries,
Caucuses, and Conventions
Major Events
Alphabetically by State

Donkey and Elephant Democratic
Convention
*Monday 25 August - Thursday 28 August 2008: 45th Democratic National Convention		 Republican
Convention
Alabama*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 2008
Alaska*Precinct / House District Caucuses - Tuesday 5 February 20081
*State Party Convention - Saturday 24 May 2008		*District Conventions - Tuesday 5 February - Saturday 9 February 2008
*Convention - Thursday 13 March - Saturday 15 March 2008
American Samoa*Territorial Caucus - Tuesday 5 February 20081*Territorial Caucus - Saturday 23 February 2008
Arizona*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 2008
Arkansas*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
*Special State Convention - Saturday 8 March 2008		*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 2008
California*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
*Delegation Meeting - Sunday 18 May 2008		*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 2008
Colorado*Precinct Caucus - Tuesday 5 February 20081
*District Conventions - Saturday 3 May - Friday 16 May 2008
*State Convention - Saturday 17 May 2008		*Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 5 February 2008
*District Conventions - Saturday 24 May - Saturday 7 June 2008 (tentative date)
*State Convention - Saturday 31 May 2008
Connecticut*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 2008
Delaware*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 2008
Democrats Abroad*Local Caucuses / Primary - Tuesday 5 February - Tuesday 12 February 20081
*Regional Caucuses - Saturday 15 March - Friday 11 April 2008
*Global Convention - Saturday 12 April 2008		 
District of Columbia*Primary - Tuesday 12 February 20081
*State Party Committee - Thursday 3 April 2008		*Primary - Tuesday 12 February 2008
Florida*Primary - Tuesday 29 January 20081*Primary - Tuesday 29 January 2008
Georgia*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 2008
Guam*Territorial Caucus (Party run primary) - Saturday 3 May 20081*Territorial Caucus - Saturday 8 March 2008
Hawaii*Precinct Caucus - Tuesday 19 February 20081*State Convention - Friday 16 May - Sunday 18 May 2008
Idaho*County Caucus - Tuesday 5 February 20081
*State Convention - Thursday 12 June - Saturday 14 June 2008		*Primary - Tuesday 27 May 2008
Illinois*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 2008
*Convention - Saturday 7 June 2008
Indiana*Primary - Tuesday 6 May 20081*Primary - Tuesday 6 May 2008
*State Convention - Sunday 1 June - Monday 2 June 2008
Iowa*Caucus - Thursday 3 January 20081
*District Conventions - Saturday 26 April 2008
*State Convention - Saturday 28 June 2008		*Caucus - Thursday 3 January 2008
*State Convention - Friday 11 July - Saturday 12 July 2008
Kansas*Local Unit Conventions - Tuesday 5 February 20081
*State Convention - Saturday 17 May 2008		*Caucuses - Saturday 9 February 2008
*State Party Committee Meeting - Thursday 22 May 2008 (tentative date)
Kentucky*Primary - Tuesday 20 May 20081*Primary - Tuesday 20 May 2008
Louisiana*Primary - Saturday 9 February 20081*Primary - Saturday 9 February 2008
Maine*Municipal Caucuses - Sunday 10 February 20081
*State Convention. - Saturday 31 May - Sunday 1 June 2008		*Municipal Caucuses - Friday 1 February - Sunday 3 February 2008
*District Caucuses and State Convention - Saturday 3 May 2008
Maryland*Primary - Tuesday 12 February 20081
*State Democratic Central Committee Meeting - Thursday 1 May 2008		*Primary - Tuesday 12 February 2008
Massachusetts*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 2008
Michigan*Primary - Tuesday 15 January 20081
*State Central Committee - Saturday 14 June 2008		*Primary - Tuesday 15 January 2008
Minnesota*Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 5 February 20081*Precinct Caucuses / non-binding straw poll - Tuesday 5 February 2008
*District Conventions - Saturday 29 March - Saturday 19 April 2008
*State Convention - Thursday 29 May - Saturday 31 May 2008
Mississippi*Primary - Tuesday 11 March 20081*Primary - Tuesday 11 March 2008
Missouri*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
*State Committee - Saturday 5 April 2008		*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 2008
Montana*Primary - Tuesday 3 June 20081*Caucus - Tuesday 5 February 2008
Nebraska*Precinct Caucus - Saturday 9 February 20081
*State Convention - Friday 20 June - Sunday 22 June 2008		*State Convention - Saturday 12 July 2008
Nevada*Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 19 January 20081
*State Convention - Saturday 17 May - Sunday 18 May 2008		*Precinct Caucus - Saturday 19 January 2008
*District Meetings and State Convention - Saturday 26 April 2008
*State Convention - Saturday 26 July 2008
New Hampshire*Primary - Tuesday 8 January 20081*Primary - Tuesday 8 January 2008
New Jersey*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 2008
New Mexico*Party-run Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081*Primary - Tuesday 3 June 2008
*State Republican Convention - Saturday 14 June 2008
New York*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 2008
*State Committee - Tuesday 20 May - Wednesday 21 May 2008 (tentative date)
North Carolina*Primary - Tuesday 6 May 20081*Primary - Tuesday 6 May 2008
North Dakota*Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 5 February 20081*Caucus - Tuesday 5 February 2008
Northern Marianas *Commonwealth Convention - Saturday 23 February 2008
Ohio*Primary - Tuesday 4 March 20081*Primary - Tuesday 4 March 2008
Oklahoma*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 2008
Oregon*Primary - Tuesday 20 May 20081*Primary - Tuesday 20 May 2008
Pennsylvania*Primary - Tuesday 22 April 20081*Primary - Tuesday 22 April 2008
*Summer Meeting - Friday 6 June 2008
Puerto Rico*Primary - Sunday 1 June 20081*Territorial Caucus - Sunday 24 February 2008
Rhode Island*Primary - Tuesday 4 March 20081*Primary - Tuesday 4 March 2008
South Carolina*Party-run Primary - Saturday 26 January 20081*Primary - Saturday 19 January 2008
South Dakota*Primary - Tuesday 3 June 20081*Primary - Tuesday 3 June 2008
Tennessee*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 2008
*State Executive Committee - Saturday 1 March 2008
Texas*Primary - Tuesday 4 March 20081
*State Convention - Friday 6 June - Saturday 7 June 2008		*Primary - Tuesday 4 March 2008
Unassigned  
Utah*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 2008
Vermont*Primary - Tuesday 4 March 20081*Primary - Tuesday 4 March 2008
Virgin Islands*Territorial Convention - Saturday 9 February 20081*Territorial Caucus - Saturday 5 April 2008
Virginia*Primary - Tuesday 12 February 20081*Primary - Tuesday 12 February 2008
Washington*Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 9 February 20081
*Congressional District Caucuses - Saturday 17 May 2008
*State Convention - Friday 13 June - Sunday 15 June 2008		*Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 9 February 2008
*Primary - Tuesday 19 February 2008
*State Convention - Thursday 29 May - Saturday 31 May 2008
West Virginia*Primary - Tuesday 13 May 20081*State Presidential Convention - Tuesday 5 February 2008
*Primary - Tuesday 13 May 2008
Wisconsin*Primary - Tuesday 19 February 20081*Primary - Tuesday 19 February 2008
Wyoming*County Caucuses - Saturday 8 March 20081
*State Convention - Saturday 24 May 2008		*County Conventions - Saturday 5 January 2008
*Convention - Friday 30 May - Saturday 31 May 2008
 

* Major event or National Convention delegates allocated.
1 Democratic Party's "First Determining Step" of the delegate selection process.

Notes: Saturday 1 March 2008: Democratic unpledged delegates are automatically selected.
 

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