WASHINGTON: After the US presidential caucuses in the heartland state of Iowa, the 2016 race for the White House moves on to New Hampshire, which holds its primary on February 9.
Here are the key political dates in 2016, from primary debates and statewide caucus votes to national conventions and the big day on November 8:
February
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4: Democratic debate in Durham, New Hampshire
6: Republican debate in Manchester, New Hampshire
9: New Hampshire primaries
11: Democratic debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
13: Republican debate in Greenville, South Carolina
20: South Carolina Republican primary
20: Nevada Democratic caucus
23: Nevada Republican caucus
25: Republican debate in Houston, Texas
27: South Carolina Democratic primary
March
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1: "Super Tuesday" contests in 13 states including Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia.
5: Kansas caucuses, Kentucky Republican caucus, Louisiana primaries, Maine Republican caucus, Nebraska Democratic caucus
6: Maine Democratic caucus
8: Hawaii Republican caucus, Idaho Republican primary, Michigan and Mississippi primaries
9: Democratic debate in Miami, Florida
10: Republican debate in Miami, Florida
12: Washington, DC Republican convention
15: Primaries in five major states: Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio
22: Arizona and Utah primaries, Idaho Democratic caucus
26: Democratic caucuses in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington state
April
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5: Wisconsin primaries
9: Wyoming Democratic caucus
19: New York primaries
26: Primaries in five northeastern states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island
May
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3: Indiana primaries
10: Nebraska Republican primary, West Virginia primaries
17: Kentucky Democratic primary, Oregon primaries
24: Washington state Republican primary
June
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7: Primaries in California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota.
14: Washington, DC Democratic primary. Final day of primaries.
July
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18-21: Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio
25-28: Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September
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Absentee or in-person early voting is expected to begin in several states
26: First presidential debate at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio
October
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4: Vice presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia
9: Second presidential debate at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri
19: Third and final presidential debate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
November
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8: Election day, established by law as the Tuesday following the first Monday in November
January 2017
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20: Barack Obama leaves the White House. Inauguration of 45th president of the United States.
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