The race is on to see who will be running against President Barack Obama in the US presidential election in November 2012.
The state-by-state primary and caucus contests that will determine the Republican presidential nominee begin in January. The dates below show only Republican primaries and caucuses, as Mr Obama faces no challenge for the Democratic nomination.
To find out more, read our guide to the US presidential elections, and use our US election glossary to understand the difference between a primary and a caucus.
January
3 Jan Iowa caucuses
10 Jan New Hampshire primary
21 Jan South Carolina primary
31 Jan Florida primary
February
4 Feb Nevada caucuses
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
- Vermont primary
- Virginia primary
- Alaska caucuses
- Idaho caucuses
- North Dakota caucuses
6 - 10 Mar 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
29 May Texas primary
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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Orignal From: 2012 US presidential campaign calendar
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