✓ Monday 10 February 2025
- Massachusetts - Filing (nomination papers to the Registrars of Voters for certification) - Primary …
- Massachusetts - Filing (nomination papers to the Registrars of Voters for certification) - Independent/Third/Minor …
✓ Tuesday 25 February 2025
✓ Monday 19 May 2025
✓ Tuesday 5 August 2025
✓ Tuesday 9 September 2025
✓ Thursday 11 September 2025
✓ Tuesday 16 September 2025
✓ Monday 27 October 2025
✓ Monday 3 November 2025
- … Illinois - Filing - Primary
- Alabama - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor …
- Arkansas - Filing - Primary/Independent notice of candidacy/Third/Minor …
✓ Wednesday 5 November 2025
✓ Saturday 8 November 2025
✓ Tuesday 11 November 2025
✓ Monday 1 December 2025
- Mississippi - Filing - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor/ …
- North Carolina - Filing - Primary …
- New Jersey - Filing Deadline - Special Primary Election US House CD 11
✓ Monday 8 December 2025
✓ Friday 19 December 2025
✓ Friday 26 December 2025
✓ Thursday 1 January 2026
- Arizona - Filing - Nomination Other than by Primary Candidates …
- Georgia - Filing - write-in …
- Maine - Filing Deadline …
- Maine - Filing - Nonparty candidates (Secretary of State) …
- Maine - Filing - Nonparty candidates (registrar) …
- North Dakota - Circulating/Filing Petitions - Primary …
- South Dakota - Filing - Primary …
- South Dakota - Filing - Independent …
✓ Friday 2 January 2026
- Colorado - Filing / Petitions - Minor Parties and Major Parties Primary …
- Connecticut - Filing - New Party or No Party (presumably) …
- Utah - Signatures/Filing - Primary (non-Federal) …
- Utah - Filing Deadline - Unaffiliated …
- Utah - Signatures/Filing - U.S. Representative candidates …
- Virginia - Filing - Independent/Third/Minor …
- Virginia - Filing Deadline - Primary …
✓ Monday 5 January 2026
✓ Wednesday 7 January 2026
- Indiana - Filing - General Election write-in …
- Indiana - Filing - Primary …
- Indiana - County Filing - Independent/Third/Minor/ …
✓ Thursday 8 January 2026
✓ Friday 9 January 2026
✓ Monday 12 January 2026
✓ Wednesday 14 January 2026
✓ Thursday 15 January 2026
Friday 23 January 2026
Saturday 31 January 2026
Monday 2 February 2026
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Thursday 5 February 2026
- New Jersey - Filing Deadline - Independents Special General Election US House CD 11
- New Jersey - Special Primary Election US House CD 11
Friday 6 February 2026
Monday 9 February 2026
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Friday 13 February 2026
Tuesday 17 February 2026
- … Nebraska - Filing - Primary (Incumbents)
- Montana - Filing - Primary …
- Pennsylvania - Filing Deadline - Primary …
Monday 23 February 2026
- Guam - Filing - Petitions …
- Iowa - Filing Deadline - Primary …
- Idaho - Filing - Primary/Independent …
- Ohio - Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in
- Ohio - Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in
Tuesday 24 February 2026
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Thursday 26 February 2026
Friday 27 February 2026
Monday 2 March 2026
- … Nebraska - Filing - Primary (non-incumbents)
- Georgia - Filing - Primary …
- Nevada - Filing - All Non-Judicial Candidates …
Tuesday 3 March 2026
- … Oregon - Filing - Major Party incumbents
- Arkansas - Primary
- North Carolina - Primary
- North Carolina - Filing Deadline: Independent/Third/Minor
- Texas - Primary
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Friday 6 March 2026
- … California - Filing - Primary
- … Georgia - Filing - Primary
- Idaho - Filing Deadline - Primary write-in
Saturday 7 March 2026
Tuesday 10 March 2026
- … Oregon - Filing - Major Party non-incumbents
- … Tennessee - Filing - Primary
- … Pennsylvania - Filing Deadline - Primary
- Georgia - Special Election US House CD 14
- Mississippi - Primary
Wednesday 11 March 2026
- … California - Filing - if no incumbent files
- Pennsylvania - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor (presumably) …
Friday 13 March 2026
- … Utah - Signatures/Filing - U.S. Representative candidates
- … Iowa - Filing Deadline - Primary
- … Nevada - Filing - All Non-Judicial Candidates
Monday 16 March 2026
Tuesday 17 March 2026
- Illinois - Primary
- New Mexico - Filing Deadline - Primary write-in/Preprimary Party Convention who were not nominated
Wednesday 18 March 2026
- … Colorado - Filing / Petitions - Minor Parties and Major Parties Primary
- … District of Columbia - Filing - Primary
Saturday 21 March 2026
Monday 23 March 2026
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Friday 27 March 2026
Monday 30 March 2026
Tuesday 31 March 2026
- … South Dakota - Filing - Primary
- … Missouri - Filing - Primary
- Arkansas - Runoff
- Louisiana - Filing - Open Primary Petitions …
- Maine - Filing Deadline - Primary write-in
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Thursday 2 April 2026
Friday 3 April 2026
- … Oklahoma - Filing - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor
- North Dakota - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor …
Monday 6 April 2026
- … Arizona - Filing - Nomination Other than by Primary Candidates
- … North Dakota - Circulating/Filing Petitions - Primary
- … Arizona - Filing - balloted candidates
- … New York - Filing - Primary
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Thursday 9 April 2026
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Thursday 16 April 2026
Monday 20 April 2026
Tuesday 21 April 2026
Friday 24 April 2026
Monday 27 April 2026
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Friday 1 May 2026
- … Guam - Filing - Petitions
- Arkansas - Filing - Deadline for Independent petitions
- Nebraska - Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in
Monday 4 May 2026
Tuesday 5 May 2026
- … Massachusetts - Filing (nomination papers to the Registrars of Voters for certification) - Primary
- Connecticut - Party endorsements …
- Indiana - Primary
- Ohio - Primary and Special Primary US Senate Class 3
Friday 8 May 2026
Tuesday 12 May 2026
- North Carolina - Second Primary (if run-off is required for Federal office)
- Nebraska - Primary
- Virgin Islands - Filing - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor …
- West Virginia - Primary
Thursday 14 May 2026
Saturday 16 May 2026
Monday 18 May 2026
Tuesday 19 May 2026
- … Alabama - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor
- … Virgin Islands - Filing - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor
- Alabama - Primary
- Georgia - Primary
- Idaho - Primary
- Kentucky - Primary
- Minnesota - Filing - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor …
- Minnesota - Filing - General Election write-in …
- North Dakota - Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in
- New York - Filing - Independent …
- Oregon - Primary
- Pennsylvania - Primary
Tuesday 26 May 2026
- … Maine - Filing - Nonparty candidates (registrar)
- … Connecticut - Party endorsements
- … Illinois - Filing - Independent/Third/Minor
- … New York - Filing - Independent
- Texas - Runoff
Thursday 28 May 2026
Friday 29 May 2026
Monday 1 June 2026
- … Maine - Filing - Nonparty candidates (Secretary of State)
- … Wisconsin - Filing: Primary/Independent/Third/Minor
- Alaska - Filing Deadline - Primary/Independent
- Kansas - Filing Deadline - Primary
Tuesday 2 June 2026
- … Hawaii - Filing
- … Minnesota - Filing - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor
- California - Primary
- Iowa - Primary
- Kentucky - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor
- Massachusetts - Filing Deadline (certified papers to the Secretary of the Commonwealth) - Primary
- Montana - Primary
- New Jersey - Primary
- New Jersey - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor .
- New Mexico - Primary
- South Dakota - Primary
Wednesday 3 June 2026
- New Hampshire - Filing Deadline for Candidacy/Intent - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor …
- Oregon - Filing - Minor Party non-incumbents …
- Oregon - Filing - Minor Party incumbents …
Saturday 6 June 2026
Monday 8 June 2026
Tuesday 9 June 2026
- Connecticut - Filing Deadline - Primary
- Maine - Primary
- North Dakota - Primary
- Nevada - Primary
- South Carolina - Primary (presumably)
Friday 12 June 2026
- … New Hampshire - Filing Deadline for Candidacy/Intent - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor
- … Florida - Filing - Primary - Statewide offices
- District of Columbia - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor …
Monday 15 June 2026
Tuesday 16 June 2026
- … Virginia - Filing - Independent/Third/Minor
- Alabama - Runoff
- District of Columbia - Primary
- Georgia - Primary Runoff
- Oklahoma - Primary
- Virginia - Primary
Monday 22 June 2026
- District of Columbia - Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in
- Georgia - Filing - Nonpartisan/Independent …
- Rhode Island - Filing - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor …
- Tennessee - Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor …
Tuesday 23 June 2026
Wednesday 24 June 2026
Thursday 25 June 2026
Friday 26 June 2026
Saturday 27 June 2026
- Louisiana - Party Primary Runoff (2nd Party Primary)
- New Mexico - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor/Write-in
Tuesday 30 June 2026
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Monday 6 July 2026
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Thursday 9 July 2026
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Wednesday 15 July 2026
- Indiana - certificate of nomination (major party) / petition of nomination (independent and minor party) .
- South Carolina - Filing Deadline - Independent (presumably)
Thursday 16 July 2026
- Colorado - Filing Deadline - Write-in
- Michigan - Filing Deadline - No Party Affiliation
- Washington - Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in candidates (no filing fee)
Monday 20 July 2026
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Friday 24 July 2026
Monday 27 July 2026
- … Missouri - Filing - Independent/Third/Minor
- Iowa - Filing - Independent/Third/Minor (is the date changed by HF 954?) (presumably) …
Tuesday 28 July 2026
- … Massachusetts - Filing (nomination papers to the Registrars of Voters for certification) - Independent/Third/Minor
- South Dakota - Secondary Election
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Friday 31 July 2026
Saturday 1 August 2026
Monday 3 August 2026
- … Pennsylvania - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor (presumably)
- Kansas - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor/Independent
- Maryland - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor
- Nebraska - Filing - Independent/Third/Minor
- West Virginia - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Wednesday 5 August 2026
- … Connecticut - Filing - New Party or No Party (presumably)
- … District of Columbia - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor
- Guam - Filing Deadline - Independent/Non-Partisan (presumably)
- Montana - Filing Deadline - write-in
- North Carolina - Filing deadline: Write-in submitted to State
- New Hampshire - Candidates submit nomination papers to local Supervisors - Independent/Third/Minor
- Washington - Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in candidates
Thursday 6 August 2026
- … Vermont - Filing - Independent/Third/Minor
- Tennessee - Primary
- Vermont - Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in
Friday 7 August 2026
Saturday 8 August 2026
Tuesday 11 August 2026
Monday 17 August 2026
Tuesday 18 August 2026
Thursday 20 August 2026
- … Tennessee - Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor
- Wyoming - Deadline to request counting of primary write-in votes
Saturday 22 August 2026
Monday 24 August 2026
- Kentucky - Filing Deadline - Write-in
- Ohio - Filing Deadline - General Election Write-in
- Wyoming - Filing - Independent
Tuesday 25 August 2026
- … Oregon - Filing - Minor Party non-incumbents
- Massachusetts - Filing Deadline (certified papers to the Secretary of the Commonwealth) - Independent/Third/Minor
- Maine - Filing Deadline - write-in
- Oklahoma - Runoff Election
Friday 28 August 2026
Monday 31 August 2026
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Wednesday 2 September 2026
- Connecticut - Filing Deadline - Minor
- New Hampshire - Filing Deadline for Nomination Papers with Secretary of State - Independent/Third/Minor
Thursday 3 September 2026
Friday 4 September 2026
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Tuesday 15 September 2026
Monday 21 September 2026
Thursday 24 September 2026
Monday 5 October 2026
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Thursday 15 October 2026
- Maryland - Filing Deadline - Write-in
- Washington - Filing Deadline - General Election write-in candidates (no filing fee)
Friday 23 October 2026
- Michigan - Filing Deadline - General Election write-in
- Missouri - Filing Deadline - General Election Write-in
- Nebraska - Filing Deadline - Write-in
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Thursday 29 October 2026
- Alaska - Filing Deadline - General Election write-in
- Vermont - Filing Deadline - General Election Write-in
Friday 30 October 2026
Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Alaska - General Election
- Alabama - General Election
- Arkansas - General Election
- American Samoa - General Election
- Arizona - General Election
- California - General Election (presumably)
- Colorado - General Election
- Connecticut - General Election
- District of Columbia - General Election
- Delaware - General Election
- Florida - General Election
- Georgia - General Election
- Guam - General Election
- Hawaii - General Election
- Iowa - General Election
- Idaho - General Election
- Illinois - General Election
- Indiana - General Election
- Kansas - General Election (presumably)
- Kentucky - General Election
- Louisiana - Open Primary/ Congressional
- Massachusetts - General Election
- Maryland - General Election
- Maine - General Election
- Michigan - General Election
- Minnesota - General Election
- Missouri - General Election
- Northern Marianas - General Election (presumably)
- Mississippi - General Election
- Montana - General Election
- North Carolina - General Election
- North Dakota - General Election
- Nebraska - General Election
- New Hampshire - General Election
- New Jersey - General Election
- New Mexico - General Election
- Nevada - General Election
- New York - General Election
- Ohio - General Election and Special Election US Senate Class 3
- Oklahoma - General Election
- Oregon - General Election (presumably)
- Pennsylvania - General
- Rhode Island - General Election
- South Carolina - General Election (presumably)
- South Dakota - General Election
- Tennessee - General Election
- Texas - General Election
- Utah - General Election
- Virginia - General Election
- Virgin Islands - General Election
- Vermont - General Election
- Washington - General Election
- Washington - Filing Deadline - General Election write-in candidates
- Wisconsin - General Election
- West Virginia - General Election
- Wyoming - General Election
Thursday 5 November 2026
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Tuesday 17 November 2026
- American Samoa - General Election Gubernatorial Runoff (presumably)
- Guam - General Election Runoff (presumably)
- Northern Marianas - General Election Runoff - Governor (presumably)
- Virgin Islands - Gubernatorial Runoff Election
Tuesday 1 December 2026
Friday 11 December 2026
(no activity)
2026 General Election Outline
- 2026 General Election Home
- 2026 Primaries and Runoffs for Statewide offices/Congress
- Alphabetically
- Alphabetically with Filing Deadlines
- Chronologically
- Chronologically with Filing Deadlines
- iCalendar Feed Subscriptions
- Primary/Runoff/Special Elections Poll Closing Times (across time zones)
- General Election Poll Closing Times Alphabetically (across time zones)
- General Election Poll Closing Times Chronologically (across time zones)
- Polling Hours
- Offices
- Primaries at a Glance
- Regarding Office Edge Cases
- Open Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats (the incumbent is not running for re-election)
- Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with no incumbent running for them
- Uncontested Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats (one candidate running for office)
- Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with multiple incumbents running for them
- Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with only one major party candidate running for office
- 2026 Partisan Composition by State
- Political Parties
- History
- Comparative Political Party Predominance in each State, 2000 thru 2016
- Political Party Floor Leaders in the Congress of the United States
- Dates of DIRECT PRIMARY Elections re: Major Party Nominations for Statewide and/or Federal Office
- Length of Terms of Office of STATE Governors throughout American History
- Downloadable data files
Modified .