The 2020 US primaries are in progress. Here you will find all information about the start, dates and process.
Expiry of the US primaries 2020: How do “Primary” and “Caucus” work?
In most of the states of the USA the primaries are held as “Primary”. “Primaries” are similar to normal elections, are organized by the states and are often only open to voters who have registered for a party. In some states, voters from one party can also vote in other parties.
Some states hold the primaries as “caucuses”. A “caucus” is a local vote organized by the respective party, during which there are also discussions and lectures. In both forms, the voters ultimately nominate electors who are supposed to vote for the respective candidate at the party congresses.
Start and dates of the US primaries 2020: When will the “Primaries” and “Caucuses” take place?
The US primaries started with the “Caucuses” in Iowa, and a week later there was the first “Primary” in New Hampshire. With us you will find an overview of all dates:
Deadline | State | Democratic prefix | Republican prefix |
3.2.20 | Iowa | Caucus | Caucus |
11.2.20 | New Hampshire | Primary | Primary |
22.2.20 | Nevada | Caucus | – |
29.2.20 | South Carolina | Primary | – |
3.3.20 (“Super Tuesday”) | Alabama | Primary | Primary |
American Samoa | Caucus | – | |
Arkansas | Primary | Primary | |
California | Primary | Primary | |
Colorado | Primary | Primary | |
Maine | Primary | Primary | |
Massachusetts | Primary | Primary | |
Minnesota | Primary | Primary | |
North Carolina | Primary | Primary | |
Oklahoma | Primary | Primary | |
Tennessee | Primary | Primary | |
Texas | Primary | Primary | |
Utah | Primary | Primary | |
Vermont | Primary | Primary | |
Virginia | Primary | – | |
Overseas Democrats | Primary | – | |
8.3.20 | Puerto Rico | – | Primary |
10.3.20 | Idaho | Primary | Primary |
Michigan | Primary | Primary | |
Mississippi | Primary | Primary | |
Missouri | Primary | Primary | |
North Dakota | Primary | ||
Washington | Primary | Primary | |
12.3.20 | Virgin Islands | – | Caucus |
14.3.20 | Guam | – | Caucus |
Northern Mariana Islands | Caucus | – | |
Wyoming | – | Caucus | |
17.3.20 | Arizona | Primary | – |
Florida | Primary | Primary | |
Illinois | Primary | Primary | |
Northern Mariana Islands | – | Caucus | |
Ohio | Primary | Primary | |
24.3.20 | American Samoa | – | Caucus |
Georgia | Primary | Primary | |
27.3.20 | North Dakota | – | Caucus |
29.3.20 | Puerto Rico | Primary | – |
4.4.20 | Alaska | Primary | – |
Hawaii | Primary | – | |
Louisiana | Primary | Primary | |
Wyoming | Caucus | – | |
7.4.20 | Wisconsin | Primary | Primary |
28.4.20 | Connecticut | Primary | Primary |
Delaware | Primary | Primary | |
Maryland | Primary | Primary | |
New York | Primary | Primary | |
Pennsylvania | Primary | Primary | |
Rhode Island | Primary | Primary | |
2.5.20 | Guam | Caucus | – |
Kansas | Primary | – | |
5.5.20 | Indiana | Primary | Primary |
12.5.20 | Nebraska | Primary | Primary |
West Virginia | Primary | Primary | |
19.5.20 | Kentucky | Primary | Primary |
Oregon | Primary | Primary | |
2.6.20 | Washington D.C. | Primary | Primary |
Montana | Primary | Primary | |
New Jersey | Primary | Primary | |
New Mexico | Primary | Primary | |
South Dakota | Primary | Primary | |
6.6.20 | Virgin Islands | Caucus | – |
After the end of the US primaries on June 6, 2020, the Democrats will meet from July 13 to July 16, 2020 for the nomination party conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Republicans want to make Donald Trump’s candidacy official at their party conference from August 24 to 27, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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