Timeline for the US Presidential Election 2024

January 2024:

  • January 5: U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump’s appeal regarding Colorado primary ballot.
  • January 8: Debate between Williamson and Phillips at New England College.
  • January 10: Chris Christie suspends his campaign; the fifth Republican debate is held at Drake University.
  • January 13: Iowa Brown and Black Forum scheduled in Des Moines.
  • January 15: Iowa Democratic and Republican caucuses.
  • January 18: The sixth Republican debate is scheduled at Saint Anselm College.
  • January 21: The seventh Republican debate is scheduled at Saint Anselm College.
  • January 23: New Hampshire Democratic and Republican primaries.

February 2024:

  • February 3: South Carolina Democratic primary.
  • February 6: Nevada Democratic and Republican primaries.
  • February 8: Caucuses in Nevada (party-organized) and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • February 24: South Carolina Republican primary.
  • February 27: Michigan Democratic and Republican primaries.

March 2024:

  • March 2: Republican caucuses in Idaho, Michigan, and Missouri.
  • March 3: District of Columbia Republican primary.
  • March 5: Super Tuesday (Democratic and Republican primaries in multiple states). Democratic primaries: Alabama, AmericanSamoa, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia. Republican primaries: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia
  • March 9: Guam Republican caucuses.
  • March 10: Republican primaries in the Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico.
  • March 12: Democratic and Republican primaries in Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi, and Washington.
  • March 19: Democratic and Republican primaries in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio.
  • March 20: American Samoa Republican caucuses.
  • March 23: Democratic primaries in Louisiana and Missouri; Louisiana Republican primary.
  • March 25: Trial for New York v. Donald Trump is set to begin.

April 2024:

  • April 2: Democratic and Republican primaries in Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin.
  • April 6: Democratic primaries in Alaska, Hawaii, and North Dakota.
  • April 13-20: Wyoming Democratic and Republican primaries.
  • April 23: Pennsylvania Democratic and Republican primaries.
  • April 28: Puerto Rico Democratic primary.

May 2024:

  • May 7: Indiana Democratic and Republican primaries.
  • May 10: Trial for United States v. Donald Trump, Waltine Nauta, and Carlos De Oliveira is set to begin.
  • May 14: Democratic and Republican primaries in Maryland, Nebraska, and West Virginia.
  • May 21: Democratic and Republican primaries in Kentucky and Oregon.
  • May 23: Idaho Democratic caucuses.
  • May 24-26: Libertarian National Convention.

June 2024:

  • June 4: Democratic and Republican primaries in the District of Columbia, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota.
  • June 8: Democratic caucuses in Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

July 2024:

  • July 15-18: Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

August 2024:

  • August 19-22: Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

September 2024:

  • September 16: First presidential debate at Texas State University in San Marcos.
  • September 25: Vice-presidential debate at Lafayette College in Easton.

October 2024:

  • October 1: Second presidential debate at Virginia State University in Petersburg.
  • October 9: Third presidential debate at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

November 2024:

  • November 5: Election Day.

December 2024:

  • December 11: Safe harbor deadline under the Electoral Count Act.
  • December 17: Electors meet in their respective state capitals and the District of Columbia to formally vote for president and vice president.

2025:

  • January 6: Electoral votes formally counted before a joint session of Congress.
  • January 20: Inauguration Day.