2020 Presidential Primaries,
Caucuses, and Conventions
Democratic "First Determining Step"
Alphabetically by State

Donkey and Elephant Democratic
Convention
Alabama*Primary - Tuesday 3 March 20201
Alaska*Party-Run Primary - Saturday 11 April 20201
American Samoa*Territorial Caucus - Tuesday 3 March 20201
Arizona*Primary - Tuesday 17 March 20201
Arkansas*Primary - Tuesday 3 March 20201
California*Primary - Tuesday 3 March 20201
Colorado*Primary - Tuesday 3 March 20201
Connecticut*Primary - Tuesday 11 August 20201
Delaware*Primary - Tuesday 7 July 20201
Democrats Abroad*Global Party Run Primary - Tuesday 3 March - Tuesday 10 March 20201
District of Columbia*Primary - Tuesday 2 June 20201
Florida*Primary - Tuesday 17 March 20201
Georgia*Primary - Tuesday 9 June 20201
Guam*Caucus - Saturday 6 June 20201
Hawaii*Party-run Presidential Preference Poll (firehouse primary) - Saturday 23 May 20201
Idaho*Primary - Tuesday 10 March 20201
Illinois*Primary - Tuesday 17 March 20201
Indiana*Primary - Tuesday 2 June 20201
Iowa*Precinct Caucuses - Monday 3 February 20201
Kansas*Party-Run Primary - Saturday 2 May 20201
Kentucky*Primary (results delayed until 30 June) - Tuesday 23 June 20201
Louisiana*Primary - Saturday 11 July 20201
Maine*Primary - Tuesday 3 March 20201
Maryland*Primary - Tuesday 2 June 20201
Massachusetts*Primary - Tuesday 3 March 20201
Michigan*Primary - Tuesday 10 March 20201
Minnesota*Primary - Tuesday 3 March 20201
Mississippi*Primary - Tuesday 10 March 20201
Missouri*Primary - Tuesday 10 March 20201
Montana*Primary - Tuesday 2 June 20201
Nebraska*Primary - Tuesday 12 May 20201
Nevada*Precinct Viability Caucuses - Saturday 22 February 20201
New Hampshire*Primary - Tuesday 11 February 20201
New Jersey*Primary - Tuesday 7 July 20201
New Mexico*Primary - Tuesday 2 June 20201
New York*Primary - Tuesday 23 June 20201
North Carolina*Primary - Tuesday 3 March 20201
North Dakota*Firehouse Caucuses - Tuesday 10 March 20201
Northern Marianas*Convention - Saturday 14 March 20201
Ohio*Primary - Tuesday 28 April 20201
Oklahoma*Primary - Tuesday 3 March 20201
Oregon*Primary - Tuesday 19 May 20201
Pennsylvania*Primary - Tuesday 2 June 20201
Puerto Rico*Primary - Sunday 12 July 20201
Rhode Island*Primary - Tuesday 2 June 20201
South Carolina*Primary - Saturday 29 February 20201
South Dakota*Primary - Tuesday 2 June 20201
Tennessee*Primary - Tuesday 3 March 20201
Texas*Primary - Tuesday 3 March 20201
Unassigned 
Utah*Primary - Tuesday 3 March 20201
Vermont*Primary - Tuesday 3 March 20201
Virgin Islands*District Caucuses - Saturday 6 June 20201
Virginia*Primary - Tuesday 3 March 20201
Washington*Primary - Tuesday 10 March 20201
West Virginia*Primary - Tuesday 9 June 20201
Wisconsin*Primary - Tuesday 7 April 20201
Wyoming*Presidential Preference County Caucuses (no in-person voting) - Saturday 4 April 20201
 

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

 


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