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2008
Primary &
Caucus
Dates
The following is a tentative list of primary and caucus dates for the 2008 presidential campaign, compiled by CBSNews.com. Many of these dates are subject to change. All contests are for both the Democratic and Republican parties unless otherwise noted.

Note:
  • Italics indicates caucuses or party conventions



January

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 5
Iowa Wyoming (R)

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
New Hampshire

13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Michigan South Carolina (R)
Nevada

20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Hawaii (R)* South Carolina (D)

27 28 29 30 31
Florida

*Hawaii Republicans pick their delegates at caucuses between Jan. 25 and Feb. 7


February

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2
Maine (R)*

3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Alabama
Alaska
American Samoa (D)
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Democrats Abroad** Georgia
Idaho (D)
Illinois
Kansas (D)
Mass.
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana (R)
New Jersey
New Mexico (D)
New York
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Utah
West Virginia (R)

Kansas (R)
Louisiana
Neb. (D)
Virgin Islands (D)
Washington***

10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Maine (D) District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia

17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Hawaii (D)
Wisconsin
Washington (R) ***

24 25 26 27 28 29
Puerto Rico (R)

* Maine Republicans pick their delegates at caucuses Feb. 1-3
** Democrats Abroad will pick delegates from Feb. 5-12 — with voting by Internet, mail, fax and in person in more than 30 countries around the world.
*** Washington Republicans pick 49 percent of their delegates at Feb. 9 caucuses, and 51 percent in a Feb. 19 primary. Washington Democrats pick all their delegates at Feb. 9 caucuses.


March

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ohio
Rhode Island
Texas
Vermont
Wyoming (D)

9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Mississippi

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31



April

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Pennsylvania

27 28 29 30



May

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3
Guam (D)

4 5 6 7 8 9 10
North Carolina
Indiana

11 12 13 14 15 16 17
West Virginia
Nebraska (R)

18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Kentucky
Oregon

25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Idaho (R)



June

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Puerto Rico (D) New Mexico (R)
South Dakota
Montana (D)

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30





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