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2000 Presidential and congressional primary dates in chronological order

(Data as of 6/23/00) 

 Note: Dates Subject to Change / S indicates Senate Election 

 General Election date: 11/7/00

PRESIDENTIAL

CONGRESSIONAL

STATE

PRIMARY DATE

CAUCUS DATE

STATE

PRIMARY DATE

RUNOFF DATE

Iowa

1/24

Puerto Rico

11/14/99

New Hampshire

2/1

California

S

3/7

Delaware

2/5
2/8 (R)

Maryland

S

3/7

South Carolina

2/19 (R)

Ohio

S

3/7

Arizona

2/22

Mississippi

S

3/14

4/4

Michigan

2/22

Texas

S

3/14

4/11

American Samoa

2/26 (R)

Illinois

3/21

Guam

2/26 (R)

Pennsylvania

S

4/4

Virgin Islands

2/26 (R)

D.C.

5/2

Puerto Rico

2/27 (R)

Indiana

S

5/2

North Dakota

2/29 (R)

North Carolina

5/2

5/30

Virginia

2/29 (R)

Nebraska

S

5/9

Washington

2/29

West Virginia

S

5/9

California

3/7

Oregon

5/16

Connecticut

3/7

Idaho

5/23

Georgia

3/7

Kentucky

5/23

Maine

3/7

Arkansas

5/23

6/13

Maryland

3/7

Iowa

6/6

Massachusetts

3/7

Montana

S

6/6

Missouri

3/7

New Jersey

S

6/6

New York

3/7

New Mexico

S

6/6

Ohio

3/7

South Dakota

6/6

6/20

Rhode Island

3/7

Alabama

6/6

6/27

Vermont

3/7

Maine

S

6/13

American Samoa

3/7 (D)

North Dakota

S

6/13

Hawaii

3/7 (D)

Virginia*

S

6/13

Minnesota

3/7

South Carolina

6/13

6/27

North Dakota

3/7 (D)

Utah*

S

6/27

South Carolina

3/9 (D)

Georgia

7/18

8/8

Colorado

3/10

Kansas

8/1

Utah

3/10

Tennessee

S

8/3

Wyoming

3/10 (R)

Colorado

8/8

Arizona

3/11 (D)

Michigan

S

8/8

Michigan

3/11 (D)

Missouri

S

8/8

Florida

3/14

Alaska

8/22

Louisiana

3/14

Wyoming

S

8/22

Mississippi

3/14

Oklahoma

8/22

9/19

Oklahoma

3/14

Guam

9/2

Tennessee

3/14

Nevada

S

9/5

Texas

3/14

Florida

S

9/5

10/3

Guam

3/18 (D)

Delaware

S

9/9

Illinois

3/21

Virgin Islands

9/9

Wyoming

3/25 (D)

Arizona

S

9/12

Virgin Islands

4/1 (D)

Connecticut*

S

9/12

Puerto Rico

4/2 (D)

Minnesota

S

9/12

Pennsylvania

4/4

New Hampshire

9/12

Wisconsin

4/4

New York

S

9/12

Kansas

4/22 (D)

Rhode Island

S

9/12

D.C.

5/2

Vermont

S

9/12

Indiana

5/2

Wisconsin

S

9/12

North Carolina

5/2

Massachusetts

S

9/19

Guam

5/6 (D)

Washington

S

9/19

Nebraska

5/9

Hawaii

S

9/23

West Virginia

5/9

American Samoa

11/7

11/21

Oregon

5/16

Louisiana

11/7

12/9

Alaska

5/19 (R)
Convention

Hawaii

5/19 (R)

Nevada

5/19-21 (D)
Convention

* 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.

Alaska

5/235/20 (D)
Convention

Arkansas

5/23

Idaho

5/23

Kentucky

5/23

Kansas

5/25 (R)

Nevada

5/235/25 (R)
Convention

Virginia

5/236/3 (D)
Convention

Alabama

6/6

Montana

6/6

State Survey Conducted by:
New Jersey

6/6

Eileen Canavan, Public Disclosure Division
New Mexico

6/6

Federal Election Commission
South Dakota

6/6

800/424-9530 (press 3) or 202/694-1120