Civic Register
| 10.11.19

Key Dates on the 2020 Election Calendar

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UPDATE - 10/11/19: The non-partisan Commission on Presidential Debates announced the sites and dates of the presidential & vice presidential debates during the 2020 general election, which can be found below.

The 2020 election is approaching fast, and there are a lot of key dates to keep track of before Election Day dawns on November 3, 2020. Here’s a list of the upcoming debates, primaries, caucuses, and conventions that are on the schedule. We’ll keep this post updated as the calendar evolves.

OCTOBER 2019

  • October 15: Democratic primary debate at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio.

NOVEMBER 2019

  • November 20: Democratic primary debate in Georgia (specific location TBA).

DECEMBER 2019

  • TBA: Democratic primary debate

JANUARY 2020

  • TBA: Democratic primary debate(s)

FEBRUARY 2020

  • February 3: Iowa Caucuses (Democratic & Republican)
  • February 11: New Hampshire Primaries (Democratic & Republican)
  • February 22: Nevada Democratic Caucus
  • February 29: South Carolina Democratic Primary
  • TBA: Democratic primary debate(s)

MARCH 2020

  • March 3: “Super Tuesday” ― Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Vermont Primaries (Democratic & Republican); Virginia and Democrats Abroad Democratic Primaries; American Samoa Democratic Caucus.
  • March 8: Puerto Rico Republican Primary
  • March 10: Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, and Washington Primaries (Democratic & Republican); Hawaii Republican Caucus; and North Dakota Democratic Primary
  • March 14: Northern Mariana Islands Democratic Caucus
  • March 17: Florida, Illinois, and Ohio Primaries (Democratic & Republican); Arizona Democratic Primary
  • March 24: Georgia Primary (Democratic & Republican)
  • March 29: Puerto Rico Democratic Primary
  • TBA: Democratic primary debate(s)

APRIL 2020

  • April 4: Louisiana Primary (Democratic & Republican); Alaska and Hawaii Democratic Primaries; and Wyoming Democratic Caucus
  • April 7: Wisconsin Primary (Democratic & Republican)
  • April 28: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island Primaries (Democratic & Republican)
  • TBA: Democratic primary debate(s)

MAY 2020

  • May 2: Kansas Democratic Primary; and Guam Democratic Caucus
  • May 5: Indiana Primary (Democratic & Republican)
  • May 12: Nebraska and West Virginia Primaries (Democratic & Republican)
  • May 19: Kentucky and Oregon Primaries (Democratic & Republican)

JUNE 2020

  • June 2: Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota Primaries (Democratic & Republican); and the District of Columbia Democratic Primary
  • June 6: Virgin Islands Democratic Caucus

JULY 2020

  • July 13-16: Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

AUGUST 2020

  • August 24-27: Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

SEPTEMBER 2020

  • September 29: First presidential debate at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana.

OCTOBER 2020

  • October 7: Vice presidential debate at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • October 15: Second presidential debate at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  • October 22: Third presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.

NOVEMBER 2020

  • November 3: Election Day

(Note: Alaska, Arizona, Kansas, Nevada, South Carolina, and Virginia canceled their Republican primaries or caucuses and all delegates from those states are expected to go to President Donald Trump barring a reversal of their decisions.)


— Eric Revell

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