(As of 9/14/99)
Note: Dates subject to change/General Election date Nov. 7, 2000
Establishing the date for a Presidential primary, and determining the type of
Presidential primary held, varies from state to state. In some states, a caucus and/or
convention may be held instead of a Presidential primary election. Other states may use a
combination of both caucuses and primaries for delegate selection. This state-by-state
variation should be kept in mind when examining this listing of dates for the 2000
Presidential primaries. Questions concerning a state's primary election procedure should
be addressed to the state's Election Director. The dates listed are tentative and subject
to change.
| |
PRESIDENTIAL |
CONGRESSIONAL |
| STATE |
PRIMARY DATE |
PRIMARY DATE |
| Alabama |
June 6 |
June 6 |
| Alaska |
|
August 22 |
| Arizona |
February 22 March 11 (D) |
September 12 |
| Arkansas |
May 23 |
May 23 |
| California |
March 7 |
March 7 |
| Colorado |
March 10 |
August 14 |
| Connecticut |
March 7 |
September 12# |
| Delaware |
February 12* |
September 9 |
| District of Columbia |
May 2 |
May 2 |
| Florida |
March 14 |
September 5 |
| Georgia |
March 7 |
July 18 |
| Guam |
|
September 2 |
| Hawaii |
September 23 |
| Idaho |
May 23 |
May 23 |
| Illinois |
March 21 |
March 21 |
| Indiana |
May 2 |
May 2 |
| Iowa |
|
June 6 |
| Kansas |
April 4 |
August 1 |
| Kentucky |
May 23 |
May 23 |
| Louisiana |
March 14 |
November 7 |
| Maine |
March 7 |
June 13 |
| Maryland |
March 7 |
March 7 |
| Massachusetts |
March 7 |
September 19 |
| Michigan |
February 22 |
August 8 |
| Minnesota |
|
September 12 |
| Mississippi |
March 14 |
March 14 |
| Missouri |
March 7 |
August 8 |
| Montana |
June 6 |
June 6 |
| Nebraska |
May 9 |
May 9 |
| Nevada |
|
September 5 |
| New Hampshire |
February 8* |
September 12 |
| New Jersey |
June 6 |
June 6 |
| New Mexico |
June 6 |
June 6 |
| New York |
March 7 |
September 12 |
| North Carolina |
May 2 |
May 2 |
| North Dakota |
|
June 13 |
| Ohio |
March 7 |
March 7 |
| Oklahoma |
March 14 |
August 22 |
| Oregon |
May 16 |
May 16 |
| Pennsylvania |
April 25 |
April 25 |
| Puerto Rico |
March 5 (R) March 12 (D) |
November 14, 1999 |
| Rhode Island |
March 7 |
September 12 |
| South Carolina |
February 19 (R) February 26 (D) |
June 13 |
| South Dakota |
June 6 |
June 6 |
| Tennessee |
March 14 |
August 3 |
| Texas |
March 14 |
March 14 |
| Utah |
March 10 |
June 27# |
| Vermont |
March 7 |
September 12 |
| Virginia |
February 29 |
June 13# |
| Virgin Islands |
|
September 9 |
| Washington |
February 29 |
September 19 |
| West Virginia |
May 9 |
May 9 |
| Wisconsin |
April 4 |
September 12 |
| Wyoming |
|
August 22 |
* - These dates have not formally been set yet and are currently being debated.
# - In Connecticut and Utah, conventions are held by the parties prior to the
primary. In Virginia, parties may choose to nominate candidates by convention rather than
by primary.
Sources: State Election Offices, News Articles
Compiled by: Eileen Canavan, Public Disclosure Division, Federal Election
Commission
800/424-9530, ext. #3 or 202/694-1120 |
