2026 Primary Elections Calendar
56 primaries • 1 completed • 55 upcoming
March 2026
3
Tue
Texas
Completed
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Dec 9, 2025
Texas primary — earliest in the nation
May 2026
5
Tue
Indiana
Senate
House
Filing deadline:
Feb 6, 2026
5
Tue
North Carolina
Senate
House
Filing deadline:
Dec 19, 2025
5
Tue
Ohio
Senate
House
Filing deadline:
Feb 4, 2026
Includes special Senate election
12
Tue
Nebraska
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 1, 2026
12
Tue
West Virginia
Senate
House
Filing deadline:
Jan 31, 2026
19
Tue
Arkansas
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 3, 2026
19
Tue
Georgia
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 6, 2026
19
Tue
Idaho
Open
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 13, 2026
Open primary
19
Tue
Kentucky
Senate
House
Filing deadline:
Jan 27, 2026
19
Tue
Oregon
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 10, 2026
19
Tue
Pennsylvania
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 10, 2026
26
Tue
Texas
Runoff
Senate
House
Governor
Texas runoff (if needed)
June 2026
2
Tue
Alabama
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Feb 13, 2026
2
Tue
California
Open
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 13, 2026
Top-two primary system
2
Tue
Iowa
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 20, 2026
2
Tue
Montana
Open
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 9, 2026
Open primary
2
Tue
New Jersey
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Apr 6, 2026
2
Tue
New Mexico
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Feb 3, 2026
2
Tue
South Dakota
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 31, 2026
9
Tue
Maine
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 16, 2026
9
Tue
Mississippi
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Feb 27, 2026
9
Tue
Nevada
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 13, 2026
9
Tue
North Dakota
Open
Senate
House
Filing deadline:
Apr 6, 2026
Open primary
9
Tue
South Carolina
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 30, 2026
9
Tue
Virginia
Open
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 26, 2026
Open primary (if party opts for primary over convention)
23
Tue
New York
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Apr 2, 2026
23
Tue
South Carolina
Runoff
Senate
House
Governor
South Carolina runoff (if needed)
30
Tue
Colorado
Open
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 17, 2026
Semi-open primary
30
Tue
Illinois
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 2, 2026
30
Tue
Maryland
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Feb 24, 2026
30
Tue
Mississippi
Runoff
Senate
House
Governor
Mississippi runoff (if needed)
30
Tue
Oklahoma
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Apr 10, 2026
30
Tue
Utah
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 6, 2026
July 2026
14
Tue
Alabama
Runoff
Senate
House
Governor
Alabama runoff (if needed)
21
Tue
Georgia
Runoff
Senate
House
Governor
Georgia runoff (if needed)
August 2026
4
Tue
Arizona
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
May 27, 2026
4
Tue
Kansas
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Jun 1, 2026
4
Tue
Michigan
Open
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Apr 21, 2026
Open primary
4
Tue
Missouri
Open
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Mar 31, 2026
Open primary
4
Tue
Washington
Open
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
May 15, 2026
Top-two primary system
6
Thu
Tennessee
Open
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Apr 2, 2026
Open primary
8
Sat
Hawaii
Open
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Jun 2, 2026
Open primary
11
Tue
Connecticut
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Jun 9, 2026
11
Tue
Minnesota
Open
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
May 26, 2026
Open primary
11
Tue
Vermont
Open
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
May 28, 2026
Open primary
11
Tue
Wisconsin
Open
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Jun 1, 2026
Open primary
18
Tue
Alaska
Open
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Jun 1, 2026
Top-four primary system
18
Tue
Wyoming
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
May 29, 2026
25
Tue
Florida
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Jun 12, 2026
Includes special Senate election
25
Tue
Oklahoma
Runoff
Senate
House
Governor
Oklahoma runoff (if needed)
September 2026
8
Tue
Delaware
Senate
House
Filing deadline:
Jul 10, 2026
8
Tue
New Hampshire
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Jun 12, 2026
8
Tue
Rhode Island
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Jun 24, 2026
15
Tue
Massachusetts
Senate
House
Governor
Filing deadline:
Jun 2, 2026
November 2026
3
Tue
Louisiana
Open
Senate
House
Filing deadline:
Aug 7, 2026
Louisiana jungle primary (all candidates on general ballot)
About This Calendar
Primary dates are sourced from state election offices and Ballotpedia. Dates may change — check your state election office for official information. Runoff elections are listed separately and occur only if no candidate meets the threshold.