For the first time since 1928, in 2008 neither a sitting President nor Vice President will be a candidate for nomination to the Presidency. Both parties have open races, and the early announcements of contention are testimony to this. In addition, the states have joined the chorus and, as a result, Super Tuesday could move from March to February.
JANUARY 2008
- January 3: Iowa (caucuses) Huckabee wins
- January 5: Wyoming (GOP caucuses) Romney wins
- January 8: New Hampshire (primary) McCain wins
- January 15: Michigan Romney wins
- January 19: Nevada (precinct
caucuses),
Romney
wins
South Carolina (R primary) McCain wins - January 26: South Carolina (D primary)
- January 29: Florida
FEBRUARY 2008
- February 1: Maine (R)
- February 5: Super Tuesday: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado (caucuses), Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho (D), Illinois, Kansas (D), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico (D), New York, North Dakota (caucuses), Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah
- February 9: Louisiana, Kansas (R)
- February 10: Maine (D caucuses)
- February 12: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
- February 19: Hawaii (D), Washington, Wisconsin
MARCH 2008
- March 4: Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont
- March 8: Wyoming (D)
- March 11: Mississippi
APRIL 2008
- April 22: Pennsylvania
MAY 2008
- May 6: Indiana, North Carolina
- May 13: Nebraska (primary), West Virginia
- May 20: Kentucky, Oregon
- May 27: Idaho (R)
JUNE 2008
- June 3: Montana, New Mexico (R), South Dakota
AUGUST 2008
- August 25-28: Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado
SEPTEMBER 2008
- September 1-4: Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St.