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2012 Primary Schedule
Many of these dates are tentative as some states are still messing with their primary dates to jockey for an earlier position. All dates subject to change since some haven't been settled yet. All events are primaries unless otherwise noted as being a caucus.
Primary and caucus dates
| Date | State/Territory | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2011 or Early January 2012 | New Hampshire | primary | [197] |
| January 3, 2012 (tentative) | Iowa | caucus | [198] |
| January 14, 2012 | Nevada | caucus | [199] |
| January 21, 2012 | South Carolina | primary | [200] |
| January 31, 2012 | Florida | primary | [201] |
| February 4–11, 2012 | Maine | caucus | [202] |
| February 7, 2012 | Colorado | caucus | [203] |
| February 7, 2012 | Minnesota | caucus | [204] |
| February 28, 2012 | Arizona | primary | [205] |
| February 28, 2012 | Michigan | primary | [206] |
| March 3, 2012 | Washington | caucus | [207] |
| March 6, 2012 | Alaska | caucus | [208] |
| March 6, 2012 | Georgia | primary | [209] |
| March 6, 2012 | Idaho | caucus | [210] |
| March 6, 2012 | Massachusetts | primary | [211] |
| March 6, 2012 | North Dakota | caucus | [212] |
| March 6, 2012 | Ohio | primary | [213] |
| March 6, 2012 | Oklahoma | primary | [214] |
| March 6, 2012 | Tennessee | primary | [215] |
| March 6, 2012 | Texas | primary | [216] |
| March 6, 2012 | Vermont | primary | [217] |
| March 6, 2012 | Virginia | primary | [218] |
| March 6–10, 2012 | Wyoming | caucus | [219] |
| March 10, 2012 | Kansas | caucus | |
| March 10, 2012 | U.S. Virgin Islands | caucus | [220] |
| March 13, 2012 | Alabama | primary | |
| March 13, 2012 | Hawaii | caucus | |
| March 13, 2012 | Mississippi | primary | |
| March 17, 2012 | Missouri | caucus | |
| March 20, 2012 | Illinois | primary | |
| March 24, 2012 | Louisiana | primary | |
| April 3, 2012 | Maryland | primary | |
| April 3, 2012 | Washington, D.C. | primary | |
| April 3, 2012 | Wisconsin | primary | |
| April 24, 2012 | Connecticut | primary | [221] |
| April 24, 2012 | Delaware | primary | [221] |
| April 24, 2012 | New York | primary | [221] |
| April 24, 2012 | Pennsylvania | primary | [221] |
| April 24, 2012 | Rhode Island | primary | |
| May 8, 2012 | Indiana | primary | |
| May 8, 2012 | North Carolina | primary | |
| May 8, 2012 | West Virginia | primary | |
| May 15, 2012 | Nebraska | primary | |
| May 15, 2012 | Oregon | primary | |
| May 22, 2012 | Arkansas | primary | |
| May 22, 2012 | Kentucky | primary | |
| June 5, 2012 | California | primary | [222] |
| June 5, 2012 | Montana | primary | |
| June 5, 2012 | New Jersey | primary | [223] |
| June 5, 2012 | New Mexico | primary | |
| June 5, 2012 | South Dakota | primary | |
| June 26, 2012 | Utah | primary | [224] |
| Not yet scheduled | American Samoa | caucus | |
| Not yet scheduled | Guam | caucus | |
| Not yet scheduled | Northern Mariana Islands | caucus | |
| Not yet scheduled | Puerto Rico | caucus |
