The delegate selection process is becoming more "front-loaded" all the time -- with more states than ever wanting to hold their selection process early. In 2016, Democrats in 15 states and one territory will make their presidential preference known in just the first 30 days (Feb. 1st through March 1st).Here are those holding their primaries/caucuses in the first 30 days (along with the number of delegates each one has). In Iowa and New Hampshire, the number of delegates for the candidates don't add up to the total those states have. That's because some "super delegates" are still uncommitted (and don't have to commit before the convention).
FEBRUARY 1st
IOWA (52 delegates)
Clinton..........29
Sanders..........21
FEBRUARY 9th
NEW HAMPSHIRE (32 delegates)
Clinton..........15
Sanders..........15
FEBRUARY 20th
NEVADA (43 delegates)
FEBRUARY 27th
SOUTH CAROLINA (59 delegates)
MARCH 1st
ALABAMA (60 delegates)
AMERICAN SAMOA (10 delegates)
ARKANSAS (37 delegates)
COLORADO (79 delegates)
GEORGIA (116 delegates)
MASSACHUSETTS (116 delegates)
MINNESOTA (93 delegates)
OKLAHOMA (42 delegates)
TENNESSEE (76 delegates)
TEXAS (252 delegates)
VERMONT (26 delegates)
VIRGINIA (110 delegates)
TOTAL FIRST MONTH DELEGATES..........1,087
