(NewsNation) — The 2024 primary season kicked off in January with the Iowa caucuses and will last through June.
The Republican candidates will need to collect support from the party’s delegates by performing well in the primaries and caucuses in order to become the GOP nominee.
Former President Donald Trump has maintained a strong lead over the Republican Party, but Republicans will be looking to former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who pulled ahead of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the second-place ranking in the final stretch of the Iowa caucuses. DeSantis dropped out of the 2024 race shortly after the Iowa caucuses and endorsed Trump.
Here are the key dates for the Republican primaries:
Monday, Jan. 15: Iowa Republican caucus
Tuesday, Jan. 23: New Hampshire primary
Thursday, Feb. 8: Nevada, U.S. Virgin Islands Republican caucuses
Saturday, Feb. 24: South Carolina Republican primary
Tuesday, Feb. 27: Michigan primary
Saturday, March 2: Idaho, Michigan, Missouri Republican caucuses
Sunday, March 3: Washington, D.C., Republican primary
Monday, March 4: North Dakota Republican caucus
Tuesday, March 5: Super Tuesday
More than a dozen states will hold Republican and Democratic contests: Alabama, Alaska (GOP only), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia.
Tuesday, March 12: Georgia, Mississippi and Washington hold Republican primaries. Hawaii holds Republican caucus
Friday, March 15: Northern Mariana Islands Republican caucus
Saturday, March 16: Guam holds Republican caucus
Tuesday, March 19: Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Ohio primaries
Saturday, March 23: Louisiana primary
Tuesday, April 2: Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin primaries
Thursday, April 18: Wyoming Republican convention
Sunday, April 21: Puerto Rico Republican primary
Tuesday, April 23: Pennsylvania primary
Tuesday, May 7: Indiana primary
Tuesday, May 14: Maryland, Nebraska, West Virginia primaries
Tuesday, May 21: Kentucky, Oregon primaries
Tuesday, June 4: Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota primaries
Monday, July 15: Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee
