2016 Election Timeline

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January 14, 2016:
Republican Primary Debate - South Carolina - 6-8pm ET - FOX Business Network
Republican Primary Debate (#6) - South Carolina - 9-11pm ET - FOX Business Network

January 17, 2016:
Democratic Primary Debate (#4) - South Carolina - 9-11pm ET - NBC

January 28, 2016:
Republican Primary Debate - Iowa - 7-8pm ET - FOX News
Republican Primary Debate (#7) - Iowa - 9-11pm ET - FOX News

February 1, 2016:
Iowa Caucus (Dem & GOP)
Martin O'Malley (D) Ends Campaign
Mike Huckabee (R) Ends Campaign

February 2, 2016:
Rand Paul (R) Ends Campaign
Rick Santorum (R) Ends Campaign

February 4, 2016:
Democratic Primary Debate (#5) - New Hampshire - 9-11pm ET - MSNBC

February 6, 2016:
Republican Primary Debate (#8) - New Hampshire - 8-11pm ET - ABC

February 9, 2016:
New Hampshire Primary (Dem & GOP)

February 10, 2016:
Carly Fiorina (R) Ends Campaign
Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) Ends Campaign

February 11, 2016:
Democratic Primary Debate (#6) - Wisconsin - 9-11pm ET - PBS

February 12, 2016:
Jim Gilmore (R) Ends Campaign

February 13, 2016:
Republican Primary Debate (#9) - South Carolina - 9-11pm ET - CBS

February 20, 2016:
Nevada Caucus (Dem)
South Carolina Primary (GOP)
Jeb Bush (R) Ends Campaign

February 23, 2016:
Nevada Caucus (GOP)

February 25, 2016:
Republican Primary Debate (#10) - Texas - 8:30-11pm ET - CNN

February 27, 2016:
South Carolina Primary (Dem)

March 1, 2016 (Super Tuesday):
Primaries: Alabama (Dem & GOP), Arkansas (Dem & GOP), Georgia (Dem & GOP), Massachusetts (Dem & GOP), Oklahoma (Dem & GOP), Tennessee (Dem & GOP), Texas (Dem & GOP), Vermont (Dem & GOP), Virginia (Dem & GOP)
Caucuses: American Samoa (Dem), Alaska (GOP), Colorado (Dem), Minnesota (Dem & GOP)

March 1-8, 2016:
Democrats Abroad (Dem)

March 3, 2016:
Republican Primary Debate (#11) - Michigan - 9-11pm ET - FOX News

March 4, 2016:
Ben Carson (R) Ends Campaign

March 5, 2016:
Primaries: Louisiana (Dem & GOP)
Caucuses: Kansas (Dem & GOP), Kentucky (GOP), Maine (GOP), Nebraska (Dem)

March 6, 2016:
Maine Caucus (Dem)
Puerto Rico Primary (GOP)
Democratic Primary Debate (#7) - Michigan - CNN

March 8, 2016:
Primaries: Idaho (GOP), Michigan (Dem & GOP), Mississippi (Dem & GOP)
Caucus: Hawaii (GOP)

March 9, 2016:
Democratic Primary Debate (#8) - Florida - 9-11pm ET - Univision

March 10, 2016:
Virgin Islands Caucus (GOP)
Republican Primary Debate (#12) - Florida - 9-11pm ET - CNN

March 12, 2016:
Primary: Guam Convention (GOP)
Caucuses: District of Columbia (GOP), Northern Mariana Caucus (Dem), Wyoming (GOP)

March 15, 2016:
Primaries: Florida (Dem & GOP), Illinois (Dem & GOP), Missouri (Dem & GOP), North Carolina (Dem & GOP), Ohio (Dem & GOP)
Caucus: Northern Mariana Islands (GOP)
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) Ends Campaign

March 22, 2016:
Primaries: Arizona (Dem & GOP)
Caucuses: Idaho (Dem), Utah (Dem & GOP)
Convention: American Samoa (GOP)

March 26, 2016:
Caucuses: Alaska (Dem), Hawaii (Dem), Washington (Dem)

April 2, 2016:
North Dakota Convention (GOP)

April 5, 2016:
Wisconsin Primary (Dem & GOP)

April 9, 2016:
Caucuses: Wyoming (Dem)
Convention: Colorado (GOP)

April 14, 2016:
Democratic Primary Debate (#9) - New York - 9-11pm ET - CNN

April 19, 2016:
New York Primary (Dem & GOP)

April 26, 2016:
Primaries: Connecticut (Dem & GOP), Delaware (Dem & GOP), Maryland (Dem & GOP), Pennsylvania (Dem & GOP), Rhode Island (Dem & GOP)

May 3, 2016:
Indiana Primary (Dem & GOP)
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) Ends Campaign

May 4, 2016:
Gov. John Kasich (R-OH) Ends Campaign

May 7, 2016:
Guam Primary (Dem)

May 10, 2016:
Primaries: Nebraska (GOP), West Virginia (Dem & GOP)

May 17, 2016:
Primaries: Kentucky (Dem), Oregon (Dem & GOP)

May 24, 2016:
Washington Primary (GOP)

May 26, 2016:
Donald Trump (R) Wins Republican Nomination

June 4, 2016:
Virgin Islands Caucus (Dem)

June 5, 2016:
Puerto Rico Caucus (Dem)

June 6, 2016:
Hillary Clinton (D) Wins Democratic Nomination

June 7, 2016:
Primaries: California (Dem & GOP), Montana (Dem & GOP), New Jersey (Dem & GOP), New Mexico (Dem & GOP), South Dakota (Dem & GOP)
Caucus: North Dakota (Dem)

June 14, 2016:
District of Columbia Primary (Dem)

July 12, 2016:
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Ends Campaign

July 15, 2016:
Donald Trump (R) Announces Running Mate: Governor Mike Pence (R-ID)

July 18-21, 2016:
Republican National Convention - Ohio

July 22, 2016:
Hillary Clinton (D) Announces Running Mate: Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA)

July 25-28, 2016:
Democratic National Convention - Pennsylvania

September 26, 2016:
Presidential Debate (#1) - New York - 9-10:30pm ET

October 4, 2016:
Vice Presidential Debate - Virginia - 9-10:30pm ET

October 9, 2016:
Presidential Debate (#2) - Missouri - 9-10:30pm ET

October 19, 2016:
Presidential Debate (#3) - Nevada - 9-10:30pm ET

November 8, 2016:
Election Day