- ✓ Filing with state party - Primary - Monday 19 May 2025 - Friday 23 January 2026
- Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor - Monday 3 November 2025 - Tuesday 19 May 2026
- State party certifies primary candidates - Thursday 26 February 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 19 May 2026
- Runoff - Tuesday 16 June 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary/Independent - Monday 1 June 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 18 August 2026
- Filing Deadline - General Election write-in - Thursday 29 October 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Monday 15 June - Thursday 3 September 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- General Election Gubernatorial Runoff - Tuesday 17 November 2026 (presumably)
- Filing - Nomination Other than by Primary Candidates - Thursday 1 January - Monday 6 April 2026
- Filing - balloted candidates - Saturday 7 March - Monday 6 April 2026
- Filing - Primary Write-in - Friday 27 March - Thursday 25 June 2026
- Filing - General Election write-in - Saturday 6 June - Thursday 24 September 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 4 August 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- ✓ Filing - Primary/Independent notice of candidacy/Third/Minor - Monday 3 November - Tuesday 11 November 2025
- Primary - Tuesday 3 March 2026
- Runoff - Tuesday 31 March 2026
- Filing - Deadline for Independent petitions - Friday 1 May 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Primary - in lieu of filing fees - Friday 19 December 2025 - Wednesday 4 February 2026
- Filing - Special Election US House CD 1 - in lieu of filing fees - Thursday 22 January - Tuesday 10 March 2026
- Filing - Primary - Monday 9 February - Friday 6 March 2026
- Filing - if no incumbent files - Saturday 7 March - Wednesday 11 March 2026
- Filing - Special Election US House CD 1 - Nomination Papers to County - Monday 23 March - Thursday 9 April 2026
- Filing - Special Election US House CD 1 - Write-in - Monday 6 April - Tuesday 19 May 2026
- Primary and Special Election US House CD 1 - Tuesday 2 June 2026
- Special General Election CD 1 - Tuesday 4 August 2026 (presumably)
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026 (presumably)
- Filing / Petitions - Minor Parties and Major Parties Primary - Friday 2 January - Wednesday 18 March 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in - Friday 24 April 2026
- Filing / Petitions - Unaffiliated/Independent - Thursday 14 May - Thursday 9 July 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 30 June 2026
- Filing Deadline - Write-in - Thursday 16 July 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing Petitions with Town Clerk - New Party or No Party - Friday 2 January - Wednesday 5 August 2026
- Filing Petitions with Secretary of State - New Party or No Party - Friday 2 January - Wednesday 29 July 2026
- Party endorsements - Tuesday 5 May - Tuesday 26 May 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary - Tuesday 9 June 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 11 August 2026
- Filing Deadline - Minor - Wednesday 2 September 2026
- Filing Deadline - write-in - Monday 5 October 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing deadline - Primary - Tuesday 14 July 2026
- Filing deadline - Minor party - Saturday 1 August 2026
- Filing Deadline - Unaffiliated candidate petition - Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 15 September 2026
- Filing Deadline - Write-in - Monday 21 September 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Primary - Friday 23 January - Wednesday 18 March 2026
- Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor - Friday 12 June - Wednesday 5 August 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 16 June 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in - Monday 22 June 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing Deadline - Write-in - Tuesday 10 November 2026
- Filing - Primary - Federal offices - Monday 20 April - Friday 24 April 2026
- Filing - Primary - Statewide offices - Monday 8 June - Friday 12 June 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 18 August 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - write-in - Thursday 1 January - Tuesday 8 September 2026
- ✓ Filing - Special Election US House CD 14 - Monday 12 January - Wednesday 14 January 2026
- Filing - Primary - Monday 2 March - Friday 6 March 2026
- Special Election US House CD 14 - Tuesday 10 March 2026
- Special Runoff Election US House CD 14 (if necessary) - Tuesday 7 April 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 19 May 2026
- Primary Runoff - Tuesday 16 June 2026
- Filing - Nonpartisan/Independent - Monday 22 June - Tuesday 14 July 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- General Election Runoff - Tuesday 1 December 2026
- Filing - Petitions - Monday 23 February - Friday 1 May 2026
- Primary - Saturday 1 August 2026
- Filing Deadline - Independent/Non-Partisan - Wednesday 5 August 2026 (presumably)
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- General Election Runoff - Tuesday 17 November 2026 (presumably)
- Filing - Monday 2 February - Tuesday 2 June 2026
- Primary - Saturday 8 August 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Primary/Independent - Monday 23 February - Friday 27 February 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary write-in - Friday 6 March 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 19 May 2026
- Filing Deadline - Nonpartisan write-in - Friday 4 September 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- ✓ Filing - Primary Petition Circulation Begins - Tuesday 5 August 2025
- ✓ Filing - Primary - Monday 27 October - Monday 3 November 2025
- ✓ Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in - Thursday 15 January 2026
- Filing - General Election Petition Circulation Begins - Wednesday 25 February 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 17 March 2026
- Filing - Independent/Third/Minor - Monday 18 May - Tuesday 26 May 2026
- Filing Deadline - General Election Write-in - Thursday 3 September 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - General Election write-in - Wednesday 7 January - Monday 6 July 2026
- Filing - Primary - Wednesday 7 January - Friday 6 February 2026
- County Filing - Independent/Third/Minor/ - Wednesday 7 January - Tuesday 30 June 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 5 May 2026
- certificate of nomination (major party) / petition of nomination (independent and minor party) . - Wednesday 15 July 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary - Monday 23 February - Friday 13 March 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 2 June 2026
- Filing - Independent/Third/Minor (is the date changed by HF 954?) - Monday 27 July - Saturday 22 August 2026 (presumably)
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary - Monday 1 June 2026
- Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor/Independent - Monday 3 August 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 4 August 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026 (presumably)
- ✓ Filing - Primary - Wednesday 5 November 2025 - Friday 9 January 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 19 May 2026
- Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor - Tuesday 2 June 2026
- Filing Deadline - Write-in - Monday 24 August 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- ✓ Filing - Party Primary Petitions - Tuesday 16 September 2025 - Wednesday 14 January 2026
- Filing - Qualifying Primary - Wednesday 11 February - Friday 13 February 2026
- Filing - Open Primary Petitions - Tuesday 31 March - Wednesday 1 July 2026
- Party Primary - Saturday 16 May 2026
- Party Primary Runoff (2nd Party Primary) - Saturday 27 June 2026
- Filing - Qualifying Independent/Third/Minor - Wednesday 29 July - Friday 31 July 2026
- Open Primary/ Congressional - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing Deadline - Thursday 1 January - Monday 16 March 2026
- Filing - Nonparty candidates (Secretary of State) - Thursday 1 January - Monday 1 June 2026
- Filing - Nonparty candidates (registrar) - Thursday 1 January - Tuesday 26 May 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary write-in - Tuesday 31 March 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 9 June 2026
- Filing Deadline - write-in - Tuesday 25 August 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Primary - Tuesday 25 February 2025 - Tuesday 24 February 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 23 June 2026
- Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor - Monday 3 August 2026
- Filing Deadline - Write-in - Thursday 15 October 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing (nomination papers to the Registrars of Voters for certification) - Primary - Monday 10 February 2025 - Tuesday 5 May 2026
- Filing (nomination papers to the Registrars of Voters for certification) - Independent/Third/Minor - Monday 10 February 2025 - Tuesday 28 July 2026
- Filing Deadline (certified papers to the Secretary of the Commonwealth) - Primary - Tuesday 2 June 2026
- Filing Deadline (certified papers to the Secretary of the Commonwealth) - Independent/Third/Minor - Tuesday 25 August 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 1 September 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary - Tuesday 21 April 2026
- Filing Deadline - No Party Affiliation - Thursday 16 July 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in - Friday 24 July 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 4 August 2026
- Filing Deadline - General Election write-in - Friday 23 October 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor - Tuesday 19 May - Tuesday 2 June 2026
- Filing - General Election write-in - Tuesday 19 May - Tuesday 27 October 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 11 August 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- ✓ Filing - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor/ - Monday 1 December - Friday 26 December 2025
- Primary - Tuesday 10 March 2026
- Primary Runoff - Tuesday 7 April 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- General Runoff Election - Tuesday 1 December 2026
- Filing - Primary - Tuesday 24 February - Tuesday 31 March 2026
- Filing - Independent/Third/Minor - Tuesday 7 July - Monday 27 July 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 4 August 2026
- Filing Deadline - General Election Write-in - Friday 23 October 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Primary - Tuesday 17 February - Wednesday 4 March 2026
- Filing - Primary write-in - Wednesday 4 March 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 2 June 2026
- Filing Deadline - write-in - Wednesday 5 August 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Primary (Incumbents) - Monday 5 January - Tuesday 17 February 2026
- Filing - Primary (non-incumbents) - Monday 5 January - Monday 2 March 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in - Friday 1 May 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 12 May 2026
- Filing - Independent/Third/Minor - Monday 3 August 2026
- Filing Deadline - Write-in - Friday 23 October 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - All Non-Judicial Candidates - Monday 2 March - Friday 13 March 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 9 June 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing Deadline for Candidacy/Intent - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor - Wednesday 3 June - Friday 12 June 2026
- Candidates submit nomination papers to local Supervisors - Independent/Third/Minor - Wednesday 5 August 2026
- Filing Deadline for Nomination Papers with Secretary of State - Independent/Third/Minor - Wednesday 2 September 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 8 September 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- ✓ Filing Deadline - Special Primary Election US House CD 11 - Monday 1 December 2025
- Filing Deadline - Independents Special General Election US House CD 11 - Thursday 5 February 2026
- Special Primary Election US House CD 11 - Thursday 5 February 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary - Monday 23 March 2026
- Special General Election CD 11 - Thursday 16 April 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 2 June 2026
- Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor . - Tuesday 2 June 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing Deadline - Preprimary Party Convention - Tuesday 3 February 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary write-in/Preprimary Party Convention who were not nominated - Tuesday 17 March 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 2 June 2026
- Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor/Write-in - Saturday 27 June 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Primary Opportunity to Ballot Petitions - Saturday 21 March - Thursday 9 April 2026
- Filing - Primary - Monday 30 March - Monday 6 April 2026
- Filing - Independent - Tuesday 19 May - Tuesday 26 May 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 23 June 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- ✓ Filing - Primary - Monday 1 December - Friday 19 December 2025
- Primary - Tuesday 3 March 2026
- Filing Deadline: Independent/Third/Minor - Tuesday 3 March 2026
- Second Primary (if run-off is required for Federal office) - Tuesday 12 May 2026
- Filing deadline: Write-in submitted to County - Tuesday 21 July 2026
- Filing deadline: Write-in submitted to State - Wednesday 5 August 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Circulating/Filing Petitions - Primary - Thursday 1 January - Monday 6 April 2026
- Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor - Friday 3 April - Monday 31 August 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in - Tuesday 19 May 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 9 June 2026
- Filing Deadline - Write-in - Tuesday 13 October 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026 (presumably)
- General Election Runoff - Governor - Tuesday 17 November 2026 (presumably)
- Filing Deadline - Primary - Wednesday 4 February 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in - Monday 23 February 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in - Monday 23 February 2026
- Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor - Monday 4 May 2026
- Primary and Special Primary US Senate Class 3 - Tuesday 5 May 2026
- Filing Deadline - General Election Write-in - Monday 24 August 2026
- General Election and Special Election US Senate Class 3 - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor - Wednesday 1 April - Friday 3 April 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 16 June 2026
- Runoff Election - Tuesday 25 August 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Major Party incumbents - Thursday 11 September 2025 - Tuesday 3 March 2026
- Filing - Major Party non-incumbents - Thursday 11 September 2025 - Tuesday 10 March 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 19 May 2026
- Filing - Minor Party non-incumbents - Wednesday 3 June - Tuesday 25 August 2026
- Filing - Minor Party incumbents - Wednesday 3 June - Tuesday 18 August 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary write-in - Friday 26 June 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026 (presumably)
- Filing Deadline - write-in - Friday 11 December 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary - Tuesday 17 February - Tuesday 10 March 2026
- Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor - Wednesday 11 March - Monday 3 August 2026 (presumably)
- Primary - Tuesday 19 May 2026
- General - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor - Monday 22 June - Wednesday 24 June 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 8 September 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary/Third/Minor - Monday 16 March - Monday 30 March 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 9 June 2026 (presumably)
- Primary Runoff - Tuesday 23 June 2026 (presumably)
- Filing Deadline - Independent - Wednesday 15 July 2026 (presumably)
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026 (presumably)
- Filing - Primary - Thursday 1 January - Tuesday 31 March 2026
- Filing - Independent - Thursday 1 January - Tuesday 28 April 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 2 June 2026
- Secondary Election - Tuesday 28 July 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Primary - Friday 9 January - Tuesday 10 March 2026
- Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor - Monday 22 June - Thursday 20 August 2026
- Primary - Thursday 6 August 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- ✓ Filing - Primary - Tuesday 9 September - Monday 8 December 2025
- ✓ Filing - Minor Party/Independent declaration of intent - Saturday 8 November - Monday 8 December 2025
- Special Election Runoff US House CD 18 - Saturday 31 January 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 3 March 2026
- Runoff - Tuesday 26 May 2026
- Filing - general election write-in - Monday 20 July - Monday 17 August 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- ✓ Signatures/Filing - Primary (non-Federal) - Friday 2 January - Thursday 8 January 2026
- Filing Deadline - Unaffiliated - Friday 2 January - Monday 15 June 2026
- Signatures/Filing - U.S. Representative candidates - Friday 2 January - Friday 13 March 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 23 June 2026
- Filing Deadline - write-in - Friday 28 August 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Primary - Monday 27 April - Thursday 28 May 2026
- Filing - Independent/Third/Minor - Monday 27 April - Thursday 6 August 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in - Thursday 6 August 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 11 August 2026
- Filing Deadline - General Election Write-in - Thursday 29 October 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor - Tuesday 12 May - Tuesday 19 May 2026
- Primary - Saturday 1 August 2026 (presumably)
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Gubernatorial Runoff Election - Tuesday 17 November 2026
- Filing - Independent/Third/Minor - Friday 2 January - Tuesday 16 June 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary - Friday 2 January - Thursday 2 April 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 16 June 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - balloted candidates - Monday 4 May - Friday 8 May 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in candidates (no filing fee) - Thursday 16 July 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 4 August 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in candidates - Wednesday 5 August 2026
- Filing Deadline - General Election write-in candidates (no filing fee) - Thursday 15 October 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing Deadline - General Election write-in candidates - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Primary - Monday 12 January - Saturday 31 January 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in - Tuesday 24 March 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 12 May 2026
- Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor - Monday 3 August 2026
- Filing Deadline - Write-in - Tuesday 15 September 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing: Primary/Independent/Third/Minor - Wednesday 15 April - Monday 1 June 2026
- Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in - Friday 7 August 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 11 August 2026
- Filing Deadline - General Election Write-in - Friday 30 October 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Filing - Primary - Thursday 14 May - Friday 29 May 2026
- Filing Deadline: Third/Minor/Provisional - Monday 17 August 2026
- Primary - Tuesday 18 August 2026
- Deadline to request counting of primary write-in votes - Thursday 20 August 2026
- Filing - Independent - Monday 24 August 2026
- General Election - Tuesday 3 November 2026
- Deadline to request counting of write-in votes - Thursday 5 November 2026
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