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2. 1 2345678 9101112131415 16171819202122 23242526272829 3031 123 45678910 11121314151617 18192021222324 25262728293031 12 3456789 10111213141516 17181920212223 24252627282930 31 123456 78910111213 14151617181920 21222324252627 2829 12345 6789101112 13141516171819 20212223242526 2728293031 12 3456789 10111213141516 17181920212223 24252627282930 1234567 891011121314 15161718192021 22232425262728 293031 1234 567891011 12131415161718 19202122232425 2627282930 12 3456789 10111213141516 17181920212223 24252627282930 31 123456 78910111213 14151617181920 21222324252627 28293031 123 45678910 11121314151617 18192021222324 252627282930 12345 6789101112 13141516171819 20212223242526 27282930 January ‘16February ‘16March ‘16 April ‘16 May ‘16 June ‘16 July ‘16 August ‘16 September ‘16 October ‘16 November ‘16 December ‘16 2016 Election Dates, Conventions Starting to Be Finalized Presidential Election DateFEC Filing DeadlineConventionDebate Jan. 17: NBC/Congressional Black Caucus Institute Democratic Primary Debate Jan. 18: IA Caucus Jan. 26: NH Primary Jan. 31: FEC Filing Deadline Feb. 2: CO Caucus Feb. 6: ABC News GOP Primary Debate Feb. 13: NV Dem. Caucus, CBS News GOP Primary Debate Feb. 20: SC GOP Primary Feb. 23: NC Primary, NV GOP Caucus Feb. 26: NBC/Telemundo & Nat’l Review GOP Primary Debate Feb. 27: SC Dem. Primary Mar. I: Caucuses (CO Dem., MN, WY GOP Caucus) Primaries (AL, AR, GA, MA, OK, TN, TX, VT, VA) Mar. 5: LA Primary, KS Caucus, NE Dem. Caucus, KY GOP Caucus Mar. 6: ME Dem. Caucus Mar. 8: Primaries (MI, MS, ID Rep.) HI GOP Caucus Mar. 10: CNN/Salem Republican Primary Debate Mar. 13: PR Primary Mar. 15: Primaries (IL, MO, FL, OH) Mar. 22: AZ Primaries, Caucuses (ID Dem., UT Dem., UT Rep.) Mar. 26: Dem. Caucuses (AK, HI, WA) Apr. 5: WI Primary Apr. 9: WY Dem. Caucus Apr. 15: FEC Filing Deadline Apr. 19: NY Primary Apr. 26: Primaries (CT, DE, PA, MD, RI) May 3: IN Primary May 10: Primaries (NE, WV) May 17: Primaries (KY Dem., OR) May 24: WA Primary June 7: Primaries (CA, MT, NJ, NM, SD), ND Dem. Caucus June 14: DC Primary June 28: UT Primary July 15: FEC Filing Deadline July 18-21: Republican Nat’l Convention (Cleveland, OH) July 25-28: Democratic Nat’l Convention (Philadelphia, PA) Oct. 15: FEC Filing Deadline Nov. 8: Election day Source: National Journal Research, 2015; Justin Peligri, “Too Soon? Date Set for GOP presidential primary debate,” CNN, October 31, 2014; Josh Putnam, FrontloadingHQ, “The 2016 Presidential Primary Calendar,” 2015; Politico, “2016 Presidential Debate Schedule: Dates, Times, Moderators and Topics,” August 2, 2015.