Here are key dates in the year to come, from primary debates and state-wide caucus votes to national conventions and the big day on November 8, 2016:
2015
November 10: Republican primary debate, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 14: Democratic debate, Des Moines, Iowa
November 20: Filing deadline to get on primary ballot in New Hampshire
December 15: Republican debate, Las Vegas, Nevada
December 19: Democratic debate, Manchester, New Hampshire
2016
January: Republican debate, Iowa (date to be decided)
January 17: Democratic debate, Charleston, South Carolina
January 31: Federal Election Commission reporting deadline for campaign year-end 2015 financial and fundraising figures
February 1: Iowa caucuses
February 6: Republican debate, Manchester, New Hampshire
February 9: New Hampshire primaries
February 11: Democratic debate, Wisconsin
February 13: Republican debate, South Carolina
February 20: Nevada Democratic caucus
February 20: South Carolina Republican primary
February 23: Nevada Republican caucus
February 26: Republican debate, Houston, Texas
February 27: South Carolina Democratic primary
March 1: “Super Tuesday” with 13 states voting in primaries including Alabama, Georgia, Texas and Virginia
March 9: Democratic debate, Miami, Florida
March 10: Republican debate, Florida
March 15: Four major states vote in primaries — Florida, Illinois, Missouri and North Carolina
April 26: Five northeastern states including Pennsylvania vote in primaries
June 7: Six states including California vote in primaries or caucuses
June 14: Final day of the primaries
July 18-21: Republican National Convention, Cleveland, Ohio
July 25-28: Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 26: First presidential debate, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
October 4: Vice presidential debate, Longwood University, Farmville, Virginia
October 9: Second presidential debate, Washington University in St Louis, Missouri
October 19: Third and final presidential debate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
November 8: Election day
2017
January 20: Presidential inauguration
