Key dates to watch in the 2024 presidential election

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Key dates to watch in the 2024 presidential election

The 2024 presidential election is in full swing, with former President Trump’s lead over his GOP rivals setting the stage for a likely rematch against President Biden.

Kicking off the voting season, Iowa Republicans will hold the first-in-the-nation caucus on Jan. 15. New Hampshire is next in line, holding its first-in-the-nation primaries on Jan. 23. The Granite State defied national Democrats’ efforts to move the party’s first race to South Carolina. Iowa Democrats will release results from mail-in ballots on March 5, Super Tuesday.

The last primaries will be June 4. The country will decide the next president Nov. 5.

Here’s what’s coming up in the 2024 election.

January 2024 

Monday, Jan. 15 

 Iowa Republican caucus 

Tuesday, Jan. 23

New Hampshire primaries

February 2024 

Saturday, Feb. 3

South Carolina Democratic primary

Tuesday, Feb. 6 

 Nevada Democratic primary 

Thursday, Feb. 8

 Nevada Republican caucus

Saturday, Feb. 24 

 South Carolina Republican primary 

Tuesday, Feb. 27

Michigan primaries

March 2024 

Saturday, March 2

Idaho Republican caucus

Sunday, March 3

District of Columbia Republican primary

Monday, March 4

North Dakota Republican caucus

Tuesday, March 5 

Alabama primaries

Alaska Republican primary

Arkansas primaries

California primaries

Colorado primaries

Iowa Democratic caucus

Maine primaries

Massachusetts primaries

Minnesota primaries

North Carolina primaries

Oklahoma primaries

Tennessee primaries

Texas primaries

Utah Democratic primary and Republican caucus

Vermont primaries

Virginia primaries

Tuesday, March 12 

Georgia primaries

Hawaii Republican caucus

Mississippi primaries

Washington primaries

Tuesday, March 19

Arizona primaries

Florida primaries

Illinois primaries

Kansas primaries

Ohio primaries

Saturday, March 23

Louisiana primaries

Missouri Democratic primary

April 2024

Tuesday, April 2

Delaware primaries

New York primaries

Rhode Island primaries

Wisconsin primaries

Saturday, April 6

Alaska Democratic primary

Hawaii Democratic caucus

North Dakota Democratic primary

Saturday, April 13

Wyoming Democratic caucus

Tuesday, April 23

Pennsylvania primaries

Tuesday, April 30

Connecticut primaries

May 2024

Tuesday, May 7

Indiana primaries

Tuesday, May 14

Maryland primaries

Nebraska primary

West Virginia primaries

Saturday, May 18

Idaho Democratic caucus

Tuesday, May 21

Kentucky primaries

Oregon primaries

June 2024

Tuesday, June 4

District of Columbia Democratic primary

Montana primaries

New Jersey primaries

New Mexico primaries

South Dakota primaries

July 2024 

Monday, July 15, to Thursday, July 18 

Republican National Convention in Milwaukee 

August 2024 

Monday, Aug. 19, to Thursday, Aug. 22 

Democratic National Convention in Chicago

November 2024

Tuesday, Nov. 5

General election for the president of the United States

This calendar was updated Dec. 19. Dates are subject to change.