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February 3, 2026:
New Mexico - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)
February 4, 2026:
Ohio - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)
February 13, 2026:
Louisiana - Filing Deadline
February 23, 2026:
Ohio - Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins)
February 24, 2026:
Maryland - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)
March 1, 2026:
Nebraska - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)
March 3, 2026:
Arkansas - Primary
North Carolina - Primary
North Carolina - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
Texas - Primary
March 6, 2026:
California - Filing Deadline (seats with incumbents as candidates)
Georgia - Filing Deadline
Idaho - Filing Deadline
March 9, 2026:
Montana - Filing Deadline
March 10, 2026:
Georgia - CD-14 Special Election Primary
Mississippi - Primary
Oregon - Filing Deadline (Primary)
Pennsylvania - Filing Deadline
Tennessee - Filing Deadline
March 11, 2026:
California - Filing Deadline (open seats with no incumbent)
March 13, 2026:
Iowa - Filing Deadline
Nevada - Filing Deadline
Utah - Federal Candidate Filing Deadline (Major Parties)
March 15, 2026:
Maine - Filing Deadline
March 17, 2026:
Illinois - Primary
March 18, 2026:
Colorado - Filing Deadline (All Parties)
District of Columbia - Filing Deadline (Primary)
March 23, 2026:
New Jersey - Filing Deadline (Primary)
March 24, 2026:
West Virginia - Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins)
March 28, 2026:
Michigan - GOP State Nominating Convention
March 30, 2026:
South Carolina - Filing Deadline (All Parties)
March 31, 2026:
Arkansas - Primary Runoff
South Dakota - Filing Deadline (Primary)
April 2, 2026:
Virginia - Filing Deadline (Primary)
April 3, 2026:
Oklahoma - Filing Deadline
April 6, 2026:
Arizona - Filing Deadline
New York - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)
April 7, 2026:
Georgia - CD-14 Special Election Runoff
Mississippi - Primary Runoff
April 9, 2026:
California - CD-11 Special Election Filing Deadline
April 16, 2026:
New Jersey - CD-11 Special General Election
April 19, 2026:
Michigan - GOP State Nominating Convention
April 21, 2026:
Michigan - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)
April 24, 2026:
Colorado - Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins)
Florida - Filing Deadline (Federal Offices)
April 28, 2026:
South Dakota - Filing Deadline (Independents)
May 1, 2026:
Guam - Filing Deadline
May 5, 2026:
Indiana - Primary
Massachusetts - Filing Deadline (All Parties)
Ohio - Primary
May 8, 2026:
Washington - Filing Deadline
May 12, 2026:
Nebraska - Primary
West Virginia - Primary
May 16, 2026:
Louisiana - Primary
May 19, 2026:
Alabama - Primary & Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
California - CD-11 Special Election Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
Georgia - Primary
Idaho - Primary
Kentucky - Primary
North Dakota - Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins)
Oregon - Primary
Pennsylvania - Primary
US Virgin Islands - Filing Deadline
May 26, 2026:
Illinois - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
New York - Filing Deadline (Independents)
Texas - Primary Runoff
May 28, 2026:
Vermont - Filing Deadline (All Parties)
May 29, 2026:
Wyoming - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)
May TBD, 2026:
US Virgin Islands - Filing Deadline
June 1, 2026:
Alaska - Filing Deadline
Kansas - Filing Deadline
Montana - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
Wisconsin - Filing Deadline
June 2, 2026:
California - Primary & CD-1 Special Election Primary
Hawaii - Filing Deadline
Iowa - Primary
Minnesota - Filing Deadline
Montana - Primary
New Jersey - Primary & Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
New Mexico - Primary
South Dakota - Primary
June 9, 2026:
Connecticut - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)
Maine - Primary
Nevada - Primary
South Carolina - Primary
June 12, 2026:
Florida - Filing Deadline (State Offices)
New Hampshire - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)
June 15, 2026:
Utah - Filing Deadline (Independents)
June 16, 2026:
Alabama - Primary Runoff
District of Columbia - Primary
Georgia - Primary Runoff
Oklahoma - Primary
Virginia - Primary & Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents)
June 17, 2026:
Louisiana - Primary Runoff
June 18, 2026:
Texas - Filing Deadline (Third Parties)
June 23, 2026:
New York - Primary
South Carolina - Primary Runoff
Utah - Primary
June 24, 2026:
Rhode Island - Filing Deadline
June 28, 2026:
South Dakota - Primary Runoff (if needed)
June 29, 2026:
New Mexico - Filing Deadline (Independents, Third Parties & Write-Ins)
June 30, 2026:
Colorado - Primary
July 9, 2026:
Colorado - Filing Deadline (Independents)
July 14, 2026:
Delaware - Filing Deadline (D/R)
Georgia - Filing Deadline (Independents)
July 15, 2026:
Indiana - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
South Carolina - Filing Deadline (Independents)
July 16, 2026:
Colorado - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
Michigan - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
July 18, 2026:
US Virgin Islands - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
July 24, 2026:
Arizona - Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins)
Michigan - Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins)
July 27, 2026:
Missouri - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
July 31, 2026:
Louisiana - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
August 1, 2026:
Guam - Primary
US Virgin Islands - Primary
August 3, 2026:
Kansas - Filing Deadline (Independents)
Maryland - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
Pennsylvania - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
West Virginia - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
August 4, 2026:
Arizona - Primary
California - CD-1 Special Election Runoff (if needed)
Kansas - Primary
Michigan - Primary
Washington - Primary
August 5, 2026:
District of Columbia - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
Montana - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
North Carolina - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
Northern Mariana Islands - Filing Deadline
August 6, 2026:
Tennessee - Primary
Vermont - Filing Deadline (Independents & Primary Write-Ins)
August 8, 2026:
Hawaii - Primary
August 10, 2026:
Ohio - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
August 11, 2026:
Connecticut - Primary
Delaware - Filing Deadline (Third Parties)
Kentucky - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
Minnesota - Primary
Vermont - Primary
Wisconsin - Primary
August 19, 2026:
Wyoming - Filing Deadline (Third Parties)
August 18, 2026:
Alaska - Primary
Florida - Primary
Massachusetts - Filing Deadline (Independents)
Wyoming - Primary
August 21, 2026:
Texas - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
August 22, 2026:
Iowa - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
August 24, 2026:
Kentucky - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
Ohio - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
August 25, 2026:
Oklahoma - Primary Runoff
Oregon - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
August 26, 2026:
South Dakota - Filing Deadline (Third Parties)
Wyoming - Filing Deadline (Independents)
August 28, 2026:
Utah- Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
August 31, 2026:
North Dakota - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
September 1, 2026:
Connecticut - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
Delaware - Filing Deadline (Independents)
Massachusetts - Primary
September 2, 2026:
New Hampshire - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
September 3, 2026:
American Samoa - Filing Deadline
Illinois - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
September 4, 2026:
Idaho - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
September 8, 2026:
Georgia - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
New Hampshire - Primary
Rhode Island - Primary
September 25, 2026:
Delaware - Primary
September 21, 2026:
Delaware - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
October 13, 2026:
North Dakota - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
October 15, 2026:
Maryland - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
October 20, 2026:
Connecticut - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
October 23, 2026:
Arizona - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
Michigan - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
Missouri - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
October 27, 2026:
Minnesota - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
October 29, 2026:
Alaska - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
Vermont - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
October 30, 2026:
Wisconsin - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
November 3, 2026:
Nationwide - General Election
December 1, 2026:
Georgia - General Election Runoff (if needed)
January 3, 2027:
New Congress is Seated
2028 Presidential Primary Calendar Outlook:
Official 2028 presidential primary dates will be finalized following the 2026 Midterm Elections. Currently, the DNC is reviewing applications from 12 states (including Georgia, Michigan, and New Hampshire) for the 'early window' slots. We will update the full 2028 schedule as states and parties certify their dates in late 2026 and 2027