2016 Presidential Election Schedule

Schedule of Presidential Debates, Caucuses, Primary Elections and Conventions through Election Day
Compiled by the Wall Street Journal

Jan. 14: Republican debate in North Charleston, South Carolina

Jan. 17: Democrat debate in Charleston, South Carolina

Jan. 28: Republican debate in Des Moines, Iowa

VOTING BEGINS FEBRUARY 1ST

Feb. 1: Iowa caucuses

Feb. 4: Democrat debate in Durham, New Hampshire

Feb. 6: Republican debate in Manchester, New Hampshire

Feb. 9: New Hampshire primary

Feb. 11: Democrat debate in Milwaukee

Feb. 13: Republican debate in Greenville, South Carolina

Feb. 20: Nevada Democratic caucus, South Carolina Republican primary

Feb. 23: Nevada Republican caucus

Feb. 27: South Carolina Democratic primary

March 1 (Super Tuesday): Alabama primary, Alaska Republican caucus, American Samoa Democratic caucuses, Arkansas primary, Colorado caucuses (Republicans won't vote), Georgia primary, Massachusetts primary, Minnesota primary, Oklahoma primary, Tennessee primary, Texas primary, Vermont primary, Virginia primary, Wyoming Republican caucus, abroad Democratic primary

March 3: Republican debate in Detroit

March 5: Kansas caucuses, Kentucky Republican caucus, Louisiana primary, Maine Republican caucus, Nebraska Democratic caucus

March 6: Democratic debate in Flint, Michigan; Maine Democratic caucus, Puerto Rico Republican primary

March 8: Hawaii Republican caucus, Idaho Republican primary, Michigan primary, Mississippi primary

March 9: Democratic debate in Miami

March 10: Republican debate in Florida, Virgin Islands Republican caucus

March 12: District of Columbia Republican convention, Guam Republican convention, Northern Mariana Islands Democratic caucus

March 15: Florida primary, Illinois primary, Missouri primary, North Carolina primary, Northern Mariana Islands Republican caucus, Ohio primary

March 22: American Samoa Republican convention, Arizona primary, Idaho Democratic caucus, Utah caucus

March 26: Alaska Democratic caucus, Hawaii Democratic caucus, Washington Democratic caucus

April 1: North Dakota Republican convention

April 5: Wisconsin primary

April 9: Wyoming Democratic caucus

April 19: New York primary

April 26: Connecticut primary, Delaware primary, Maryland primary, Pennsylvania primary, Rhode Island primary

May 3: Indiana primary

May 7: Guam Democratic caucus

May 10: Nebraska Republican primary, West Virginia primary

May 17: Kentucky Democratic primary, Oregon primary

May 24: Washington Republican primary

June 4: Virgin Islands Democratic caucus

June 5: Puerto Rico Democratic caucus

June 7: California primary, Montana primary, New Jersey primary, New Mexico primary, North Dakota Democratic caucus, South Dakota primary

June 14: District of Columbia Democratic primary

July 18-21: Republican National Convention in Cleveland

July 25-28: Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia

Sept. 26: Presidential debate in Dayton, Ohio

Oct. 4: Vice presidential debate in Farmville, Virginia

Oct. 9: Presidential debate in St. Louis

Oct. 19: Presidential debate in Las Vegas

Nov. 8: Election Day Read More......

How Cruz Won the NH Conservative Caucus Vote

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was the undisputed winner of the first ever caucus of New Hampshire conservatives to rally behind a candidate in advance of the state's first-in-the-nation presidential primary in February. The 603 Alliance, a grassroots organization of New Hampshire conservatives, has endorsed Cruz.  Earlier this year the alliance began organizing the caucus as a means to prevent the conservative vote from getting split among so many candidates and thus handing the primary to an establishment candidate like Jeb Bush.

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Nevada Stays With Caucus System in Blow to Jeb Bush

Nevada is keeping its caucuses for selecting presidential nominees, a blow to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and other contenders who hoped to shift the early-voting state to a system of primaries. --Caucuses are considered favorable to candidates who have a network of highly motivated activists, such as Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul. --Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, who has met with Bush, backed legislation to change to a primary, but the bill never came up for a vote before the Legislature adjourned Monday night.

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