States With An Open Presidential Primary
- Alabama
- Arizona (Semi-closed, with primaries open only to unaffiliated or unrepresented voters, except for the Libertarian Party of Arizona primary.)
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Hawaii (Open primary for state, local, and congressional races; caucus system for presidential races.)
- Illinois
- Massachusetts (All races' primaries open for "unenrolled"/unaffiliated voters only)
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
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