2026 Primary Election Deadlines

Photo of a pinned calendar representing important deadlines for the 2026 Primary Midterm Elections.

We know how critical (and busy) this time is for campaigns. That’s why we’ve rounded up a list of upcoming primary election deadlines in key states—because staying ahead of these moments is what separates reactive campaigns from strategic ones.

Alabama Federal and State Elections

  • May 19 – Congressional, State, Gubernatorial and Judicial Primary Election

Arizona Federal and State Elections

  • Jul 21 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election

Arkansas Federal and State Elections

  • Mar 3 – Judicial Nonpartisan General Election
  • Mar 3 – State Senate District 26 Special General Election
  • Mar 3 – State House District 70 Special General Election
  • Mar 3 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Preferential Primary Election

California Federal and State Elections

  • Jun 2 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election
  • Jun 2 – Congressional District 1 Special Primary Election

Colorado Federal and State Elections

  • Jun 30 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election

Connecticut Federal and State Elections

  • Aug 11 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election

Florida Federal and State Elections

  • Mar 24 – State House District 51 and 87 Special General Election
  • Mar 24 – State Senate District 14 Special General Election
  • Aug 18 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election

Georgia Federal and State Elections

  • Mar 10 – Congressional District 14 Special Election
  • Mar 10 – State Senate District 53 Special Election
  • Mar 10 – State House District 94 and 130 Special Election
  • May 19 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election
  • May 19 – Judicial Nonpartisan Election

Iowa Federal and State Elections

  • Jun 2 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election

Illinois Federal and State Elections

  • Mar 17 – Congressional, State, Gubernatorial and Judicial Primary Election

Indiana Federal and State Elections

  • May 5 – Congressional and State Primary Election

Kentucky Federal and State Elections

  • May 19 – Congressional, State and Judicial Primary Election

Louisiana Federal and State Elections

  • Mar 14 – State Senatorial 3rd District Special General Election
  • May 16 – Congressional Primary Election

Michigan Federal and State Elections

  • May 5 – State House Senate District 35 Special General Election
  • Aug 4 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election

Minnesota Federal and State Elections

  • Aug 11 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election

Missouri Federal and State Elections

  • Aug 4 – Congressional and State Primary Election

Mississippi Federal and State Elections

  • Mar 10 – Congressional Primary Election

Montana Federal and State Elections

  • Jun 2 – Congressional, State and Judicial Primary Election

Nebraska Federal and State Elections

  • May 12 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election

Nevada Federal and State Elections

  • Jun 9 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election

New Hampshire Federal and State Elections

  • Sep 8 – Congressional Primary Election

New Jersey Federal and State Elections

  • Apr 16 – Congressional District 11 Special General Election
  • Jun 2 – Congressional Primary Election

New Mexico Federal and State Elections

  • Jun 2 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election

New York Federal and State Elections

  • Jun 23 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election

North Carolina Federal and State Elections

  • Mar 3 – Congressional, State and Judicial Primary Election

Ohio Federal and State Elections

  • May 5 – Congressional, State, Gubernatorial and Judicial Primary Election

Oklahoma Federal and State Elections

  • Jun 16 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election

Pennsylvania Federal and State Elections

  • May 19 – Congressional, Gubernatorial, & State Primary Election

South Carolina Federal and State Elections

  • Jun 9 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election

Tennessee Federal and State Elections

  • Aug 6 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election
  • Aug 6 – Judicial Retention Election

Texas Federal and State Elections

  • Mar 3 – Congressional, State, Gubernatorial and Judicial Primary Election

Utah Federal and State Elections

  • Jun 23 – Congressional and State Primary Election

Virginia Federal and State Elections

  • Jun 16 – Congressional Primary Election

Washington Federal and State Elections

  • Aug 4 – Congressional and State Primary Election

West Virginia Federal and State Elections

  • May 12 – Congressional and State Primary Election
  • May 12 – Judicial General Election

Wisconsin Federal and State Elections

  • Apr 7 – Judicial General Election
  • Aug 11 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election

Wyoming Federal and State Elections

  • Aug 18 – Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election

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