Key dates in U.S. election


Oct 9, 2023: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(right) – nephew of President John F. Kennedy – expected to announce he will run as independent presidential candidate
    
Nov 8: Third Republican debate to be held in Miami.
Criteria to participate are tougher than previous debates. Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, former Vice President Mike Pence, Chris Christie and Tim Scott are expected to take part

Jan 15, 2024: Republicans in Iowa hold caucus – presidential nominating contest – first of 2024 election cycle

Jan 23: Potential date of first Republican presidential primary election, to be held in New Hampshire. CNN/University of New Hampshire poll shows one in four (24%) likely GOP primary voters still have to decide on candidate

Feb 3: First Democratic presidential primary to be held in South Carolina
     
Feb 6: Nevada Democratic primary 

Feb 24: South Carolina Republican primary

Feb 27: Democratic primary in Michigan

Mar 5: Super Tuesday
Voters in 15 states – Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Utah – choose their presidential candidate
        
Mar 12: Primaries held in states of Georgia, Mississippi and Washington. Republicans in Hawaii hold caucuses           

Mar 19: Primaries held in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas and Ohio

Jun 4: Final five states to hold their presidential primaries                
                          
Jul 15-18: Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Party chooses its presidential candidate
                                             
Aug 19-22: Democratic National Convention in Chicago chooses candidate 

Nov 5: Election Day
 
        
Sources: DNC, Kennedy 2024, Reuters, RNC 
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