The race is on to see who will be running against President Barack Obama in the US presidential election in November 2012.
January
3 Jan Iowa caucuses
10 Jan New Hampshire primary
14 Jan Nevada caucuses
21 Jan South Carolina primary
31 Jan Florida primary
February
7 Feb Colorado and Minnesota caucuses, Missouri primary
11 Feb Maine caucuses
28 Feb Arizona and Michigan primaries
March
3 Mar Washington caucuses
6 Mar Super Tuesday:
- Georgia primary
- Massachusetts primary
- Ohio primary
- Oklahoma primary
- Tennessee primary
- Texas primary
- Vermont primary
- Virginia primary
- Alaska caucuses
- Idaho caucuses
- North Dakota caucuses
- Wyoming caucuses
10 Mar Kansas and US Virgin Islands caucuses
11 Mar Hawaii caucuses
13 Mar Alabama and Mississippi primaries
20 Mar Illinois primary
24 Mar Louisiana primary
April
3 Apr Washington DC, Maryland and Wisconsin primaries
24 Apr Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island primaries
May
8 May Indiana, North Carolina and West Virginia primaries
15 May Nebraska and Oregon primaries
22 May Arkansas and Kentucky primaries
June
5 Jun California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota primaries
26 Jun Utah primary
August
27 Aug Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida
September
3 Sept Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina
October
3 Oct Presidential debate in Denver, Colorado
11 Oct Vice-Presidential debate in Danville, Kentucky
16 Oct Presidential debate in Hempstead, New York
22 Oct Presidential debate in Boca Raton, Florida
November
6 Nov General election
January 2013
20 Jan Presidential inauguration
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