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2012 State and Presidential Primary and Caucus Dates
Last updated May 29, 2012
The following table summarizes the dates for all state, Congressional and presidential primaries and caucuses in 2012. A chronological listing of presidential primaries and caucuses is also available.
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Presidential Primary or Caucus
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State Primary or Caucus
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Alabama
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March 13
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March 13 / April 24 runoff
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Alaska
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March 6 – R district conventions April 9-16 – D caucuses
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August 28
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Arizona
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February 28
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August 28
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Arkansas
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May 22
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May 22 / June 12 runoff
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California
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June 5
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June 5
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Colorado
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February 7 – R caucuses
March 6 – D caucuses
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June 26
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Connecticut
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April 24
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August 14
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Delaware
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April 24
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September 11
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District of Columbia
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April 3
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April 3
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Florida
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January 31
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August 14
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Georgia
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March 6
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July 31 / August 21 runoff
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Hawaii
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March 7 – D caucuses
March 13 – R caucuses
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August 11
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Idaho
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March 6 – R caucuses
April 14 – D caucuses
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May 15
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Illinois
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March 20
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March 20
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Indiana
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May 8
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May 8
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Iowa
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January 3 – R&D caucuses
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June 5
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Kansas
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March 10 – R caucuses
April 14 – D caucuses
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August 7
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Kentucky
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May 22 (a)
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May 22
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Louisiana
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March 24
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November 6 / December 1 runoff
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Maine
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February 4-11 – R caucuses
February 26 – D caucuses
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June 12
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Maryland
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April 3
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April 3
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Massachusetts
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March 6
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September 6
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Michigan
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February 28
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August 7
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Minnesota
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February 7 – R caucuses
March 6 – D caucuses
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August 14
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Mississippi
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March 13
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March 13 / April 3 runoff
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Missouri
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February 7 – D primary
March 17 – R caucuses
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August 7
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Montana
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June 5
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June 5
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Nebraska
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April 14 – D caucuses
May 15 – R primary
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May 15
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Nevada
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January 21 – D caucuses
February 4 – R caucuses
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June 12
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New Hampshire
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January 10
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September 11
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New Jersey
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June 5
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June 5
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New Mexico
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June 5
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June 5
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New York
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April 24
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June 26 (congressional)
September 13 (state)
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North Carolina
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May 8
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May 8 / June 26 runoff
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North Dakota
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March 6 – R caucuses
June 5 – D caucuses
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June 12
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Ohio
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March 6
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March 6
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Oklahoma
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March 6
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June 26 / August 28 runoff
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Oregon
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May 15
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May 15
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Pennsylvania
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April 24
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April 24
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Rhode Island
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April 24
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September 11
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South Carolina
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January 21 – R primary
January 28 – D primary
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June 12 / June 26 runoff
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South Dakota
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June 5
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June 5 / June 26 runoff
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Tennessee
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March 6
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August 2
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Texas
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March 6
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May 29 / July 31 runoff
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Utah
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March 13 – D caucus
June 26 – R primary
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June 26
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Vermont
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March 6
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August 28
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Virginia
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March 6
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June 12
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Washington
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March 3 – R caucus
April 15 – D caucus
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August 7
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West Virginia
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May 8
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May 8
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Wisconsin
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April 3
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August 13
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Wyoming
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March 6 – R caucuses
April 14 – D caucuses
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August 21
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American Samoa
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March 6 – D caucuses
March 13 – R caucuses
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n/a
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Guam
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March 10 – R caucuses
May 5 – D caucuses
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September 1
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Puerto Rico
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March 18 – R caucuses
June 3 – D caucuses
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March 18
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U.S. Virgin Islands
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March 10 – R caucuses
June 3 – D caucuses
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TBD
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Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, May 2012
For More Information
For more information on 2012 primaries, contact NCSL's elections team at 303-364-7700.
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