Calendar 2008 |
| 2008 PRIMARY ELECTIONS BY STATE |
This chart lists the 2008 Presidential and State primary election dates in all the States, the District of Columbia and U.S.
Territories; primary runoff dates (if applicable); states with U.S. Senate races; number of U.S. Representative seats up for reelection;
and Gubernatorial races. The General Election is Tuesday, November 4, 2008. |
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| State |
Presidential
Primary
(or preference) |
State
Primary |
State
Runoff Primary
(if necessary) |
General Election |
| Federal Offices |
State |
| U.S. Senate |
U.S.
Repres |
Governor |
| Alabama |
February 5 |
June 3 |
July 15 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Alaska |
August 26 |
August 26 |
---------- |
Yes |
1 |
No |
| American Samoa |
---------- |
---------- |
November 18 (Governor) |
------ |
1 Delegate |
Yes |
| Arizona |
February 5 |
September 2 |
---------- |
No |
8 |
No |
| Arkansas |
February 5 |
May 20 |
June 10 |
Yes |
4 |
No |
| California |
February 5 |
June 3 |
---------- |
No |
53 |
No |
| Colorado |
---------- |
August 12 |
---------- |
Yes |
7 |
No |
| Connecticut |
February 5 |
August 12 |
---------- |
No |
5 |
No |
| Delaware |
February 5 |
September 9 |
---------- |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
| District of Columbia |
January 8 |
September 9 |
---------- |
No |
1 Delegate |
No |
| Florida |
January 29 |
August 26 |
---------- |
No |
25 |
No |
| Georgia |
February 5 |
July 15 |
August 5 |
Yes |
13 |
No |
| Guam |
---------- |
September 6 |
---------- |
No |
1 Delegate |
No |
| Hawaii |
---------- |
September 20 |
---------- |
No |
2 |
No |
| Idaho |
May 27 |
May 27 |
---------- |
Yes |
2 |
No |
| Illinois |
February 5 |
February 5 |
---------- |
Yes |
19 |
No |
| Indiana |
May 6 |
May 6 |
---------- |
No |
9 |
Yes |
| Iowa |
January 5 |
June 3 |
---------- |
Yes |
5 |
No |
| Kansas |
---------- |
August 5 |
---------- |
Yes |
4 |
No |
| Kentucky |
May 20 |
May 20 |
---------- |
Yes |
6 |
No |
| Louisiana |
February 9 |
October 4 |
---------- |
Yes |
7 |
No |
| Maine |
---------- |
June 10 |
---------- |
Yes |
2 |
No |
| Maryland |
February 12 |
February 12 |
---------- |
No |
8 |
No |
| Massachusetts |
March 4 |
September 16 |
---------- |
Yes |
10 |
No |
| Michigan |
January 15 |
August 5 |
---------- |
Yes |
15 |
No |
| Minnesota |
---------- |
September 9 |
---------- |
Yes |
8 |
No |
| Mississippi |
March 11 |
March 11 |
April 1 |
Yes |
4 |
No |
| Missouri |
February 5 |
August 5 |
---------- |
No |
9 |
Yes |
| Montana |
June 3 |
June 3 |
---------- |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
| Nebraska |
May 13 |
May 13 |
---------- |
Yes |
3 |
No |
| Nevada |
---------- |
August 12 |
---------- |
No |
3 |
No |
| New Hampshire |
To Be Determined |
September 9 |
---------- |
Yes |
2 |
Yes |
| New Jersey |
February 5 |
June 3 |
---------- |
Yes |
13 |
No |
| New Mexico |
Feb 5 (DEM), Jun 3 (REP) |
June 3 |
---------- |
Yes |
3 |
No |
| New York |
February 5 |
September 9 |
---------- |
No |
29 |
No |
| North Carolina |
May 6 |
May 6 |
June 24 |
Yes |
13 |
Yes |
| North Dakota |
---------- |
June 10 |
---------- |
No |
1 |
Yes |
| Ohio |
March 4 |
March 4 |
---------- |
No |
18 |
No |
| Oklahoma |
February 5 |
July 29 |
August 26 |
Yes |
5 |
No |
| Oregon |
May 20 |
May 20 |
---------- |
Yes |
5 |
No |
| Pennsylvania |
April 22 |
April 22 |
---------- |
No |
19 |
No |
| Puerto Rico |
To Be Determined |
March 9 |
---------- |
No |
1 Res Commissioner |
Yes |
| Rhode Island |
March 4 |
September 9 |
---------- |
Yes |
2 |
No |
| South Carolina |
Jan 29 (DEM), Jan 19 (REP) |
June 10 |
June 24 |
Yes |
6 |
No |
| South Dakota |
June 3 |
June 3 |
June 17 |
Yes |
1 |
No |
| Tennessee |
February 5 |
August 7 |
---------- |
Yes |
9 |
No |
| Texas |
March 4 |
March 4 |
April 8 |
Yes |
32 |
No |
| Utah |
February 5 |
June 24 |
---------- |
No |
3 |
Yes |
| Vermont |
March 4 |
September 9 |
---------- |
No |
1 |
Yes |
| Virgin Islands |
---------- |
September 3 |
---------- |
No |
1 Delegate |
No |
| Virginia |
February 12 |
June 10 |
---------- |
Yes |
11 |
No |
| Washington |
February 19 |
August 19 |
---------- |
No |
9 |
Yes |
| West Virginia |
May 13 |
May 13 |
---------- |
Yes |
3 |
Yes |
| Wisconsin |
February 19 |
September 9 |
---------- |
No |
8 |
No |
| Wyoming |
---------- |
August 19 |
---------- |
Yes |
1 |
No |
| Note: This election information is current as of September 11, 2007. |
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