All states do. They simply happen at different times during the year. The earlier ones carry greater weight with the candidates so they get more of the candidates (& there for the media's) attention.
The New York Times has a 2008 Election Guide that answers this question. The link is http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/primaries/republicanprimaries/index.html
New Hampshire has the first primary in each Presidential cycle. This has been a tradition every four years since 1920.
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The first presidential caucus is held in the state of Ohio. The first presidential primary is held in New Hampshire in January of the election year.
It was true in 2012 and it has been a tradition for many years that New Hamshire hold the first presidential primary in election years. i do not know which state held the very first primary.
New Hampshire is famous for the country's first presidential primary elections that are held in the Granite State.
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In 1910, Oregon became the first state to establish a presidential preference primary, which requires delegates to the National Convention to support the winner of the primary at the convention. By 1912, twelve states either selected delegates in primaries, used a preferential primary, or both. By 1920 there were 20 states with primaries, but some went back, and from 1936 to 1968,12 states used them.No. The first presidential primary was not held in New York.
The Iowa Caucus is the first primary election to take place every four years. It is a crucial event in the presidential nomination process as it helps set the tone for the rest of the primary season. Iowa's early position gives it significant influence in shaping the narrative and momentum of the race.
A state law says it must hold the first primary
Iowa holds the first caucus and New Hampshire holds the first primary.
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