Reading the Calendar:
- Caucus states are italicized while primary states are not.
- States that have changed dates appear twice (or more) on the calendar; once by the old date and once by the new date. The old date will be struck through while the new date will be color-coded with the amount of movement (in days) in parentheses. States in green are states that have moved to earlier dates on the calendar and states in red are those that have moved to later dates. Arkansas, for example, has moved its 2012 primary and moved it back 104 days from its 2008 position.
- The date of any primary or caucus moves that have taken place -- whether through gubernatorial signature or state party move -- also appear in parentheses following the state's/party's new entry on the calendar.
- States with active legislation have links to those bills included with their entries on the calendar. If there are multiple bills they are divided by chamber and/or numbered accordingly.
2012 Presidential Primary Calendar
January 2012
Tuesday, January 3:
Iowa Republican caucuses (+2) (moved: 10/17/11)
Iowa Democratic caucuses (+2) (moved: 10/19/11)
Tuesday, January 10:
Iowa Democratic caucuses (+2) (moved: 10/19/11)
Tuesday, January 10:
Saturday, January 21:
Nevada Democratic caucuses (+/- 0) (moved: 10/22/11)
South Carolina Republican primary (+/- 0) (moved: 10/3/11)
Saturday, January 28:
(through March 3) Maine Republican caucuses (+7) (moved: ???)
(through March 27) South Carolina Democratic precinct reorganization meetings (+/- 0) (moved: 10/22/11)
Tuesday, January 31:
Florida (+/- 0) (moved: 9/30/11)
February 2012
Saturday, February 4:
Nevada Republican caucuses (-14) (moved: 10/22/11)
Monday, February 6:
Tuesday, February 7:
Minnesota Republican caucuses (bills: House/Senate) (moved: 3/1/11)
Missouri (bills: House 1, 2, 3/Senate/Special Session) (Democratic primary, non-binding for Missouri Republicans)
Missouri (bills: House 1, 2, 3/Senate/Special Session) (Democratic primary, non-binding for Missouri Republicans)
Saturday, February 11:
Tuesday, February 14:
Saturday, February 18:
Tuesday, February 21:
Sunday, February 26:
Maine Democratic municipal caucuses (-14) (moved: 1/22/12)
Tuesday, February 28:
Arizona Republican primary (-21) (finalized: 9/12/11)
Michigan (-42) (bills: House, Senate) (finalized: 10/4/11)
Michigan (-42) (bills: House, Senate) (finalized: 10/4/11)
March 2012
Colorado Democratic caucuses (+14) (bills: House) (moved: 5/27/11)Georgia (-28) (bills: House) (moved: 9/29/11)
Idaho Republican caucuses (+70) (moved: 7/16/11)
Massachusetts (bills: House)
Minnesota Democratic caucuses (-28) (moved: 3/17/11)
North Dakota Republican caucuses (-28) (moved: 9/27/11)
Ohio (+/- 0) (bills: House 1, 2/Senate) (moved again: 12/15/11)
Ohio (moved back: 9/21/11)
Minnesota Democratic caucuses (-28) (moved: 3/17/11)
North Dakota Republican caucuses (-28) (moved: 9/27/11)
Ohio (+/- 0) (bills: House 1, 2/Senate) (moved again: 12/15/11)
Vermont
Virginia (-21) (bills: House 1, 2/Senate) (moved: 3/25/11)
(through March 10) Wyoming Republican caucuses (-61) (moved: 8/27/11)
Wednesday, March 7:
Hawaii Democratic caucuses (-15) (moved: June 2011)
Saturday, March 10:
Guam Republican convention
Kansas Republican caucuses (-28) (moved: 8/13/11)
Northern Marianas Republican convention
Virgin Islands Republican caucuses
Sunday, March 11:
Maine Democratic caucuses (-28) (moved: 3/27/11)
Tuesday, March 13:
Alabama (-35) (bills: House 1, 2) (moved: 6/9/11)
American Samoa Republican caucuses
Virginia (-21) (bills: House 1, 2/Senate) (moved: 3/25/11)
(through March 10) Wyoming Republican caucuses (-61) (moved: 8/27/11)
Wednesday, March 7:
Hawaii Democratic caucuses (-15) (moved: June 2011)
Saturday, March 10:
Guam Republican convention
Kansas Republican caucuses (-28) (moved: 8/13/11)
Northern Marianas Republican convention
Virgin Islands Republican caucuses
Sunday, March 11:
Tuesday, March 13:
Alabama (-35) (bills: House 1, 2) (moved: 6/9/11)
American Samoa Republican caucuses
Hawaii Republican caucuses (+67 and -21) (moved: 5/14/11)
Mississippi
Utah Democratic caucuses (-35) (moved: 3/25/11)
Saturday, March 17:
Missouri Republican caucuses (-39) (moved: 9/29/11)
Sunday, March 18:
Puerto Rico Republican caucuses
Tuesday, March 20:
Mississippi
Utah Democratic caucuses (-35) (moved: 3/25/11)
Saturday, March 17:
Missouri Republican caucuses (-39) (moved: 9/29/11)
Sunday, March 18:
Puerto Rico Republican caucuses
Tuesday, March 20:
Illinois (-42) (bills: Senate) (moved: 3/17/10)
Saturday, March 24:
Louisiana (-42) (bills: House) (moved: 6/29/11)
Saturday, March 31:
Arizona Democratic caucuses (-53)
Saturday, March 24:
Louisiana (-42) (bills: House) (moved: 6/29/11)
Saturday, March 31:
Arizona Democratic caucuses (-53)
April 2012
Tuesday, April 3:
Maryland (-49) (bills: House/Senate 1, 2) (moved: 5/10/11)
Washington, DC (-49) (bills: Council) (moved: 4/27/11)
Wisconsin (-42) (bills: Assembly, Senate) (moved: 9/30/11)
Saturday, April 7:
Saturday, April 14:
Idaho Democratic caucuses (-67) (moved: 5/1/11)
Kansas Democratic caucuses (-67) (moved: 5/24/11)
Nebraska Democratic caucuses (-63) (moved: 3/5/11)
Wyoming Democratic caucuses (-35) (moved: 4/30/11)
Sunday, April 15:
Connecticut (-77) (bills: House) (moved: 7/8/11)
Delaware (-77) (bills: Senate) (moved: 7/27/11)
New York (-77) (bills: Assembly/Senate) (moved: 7/13/11)
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island (-49) (bills: House/Senate) (moved: 7/1/11)
Delaware (-77) (bills: Senate) (moved: 7/27/11)
New York (-77) (bills: Assembly/Senate) (moved: 7/13/11)
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island (-49) (bills: House/Senate) (moved: 7/1/11)
May 2012
Florida Democratic caucuses (-95) (move triggered: 9/30/11, move official 10/25/11)
Michigan Democratic caucuses (-67) (moved: 4/13/11)
Tuesday, May 8:
Indiana
West Virginia
Tuesday, May 15:
Tuesday, May 15:
Nebraska
Kentucky (bills: House) (died: legislature adjourned)
Tuesday, May 29:
Texas (-84) (moved: 3/1/12)
June 2012
