2026 State Primary Dates

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General Election: November 3rd, 2026

Primary Election Dates:

March

StatePrimary Date
ArkansasMarch 3rd, 2026
North CarolinaMarch 3rd, 2026
TexasMarch 3rd, 2026
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MississippiMarch 10th, 2026
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IllinoisMarch 17th, 2026

April

None

May

StatePrimary Date
IndianaMay 5th, 2026
OhioMay 5th, 2026
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NebraskaMay 12th, 2026
West VirginiaMay 12th, 2026
LouisianaMay 16th, 2026
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AlabamaMay 19th, 2026
GeorgiaMay 19th, 2026
IdahoMay 19th, 2026
KentuckyMay 19th, 2026
OregonMay 19th, 2026
PennsylvaniaMay 19th, 2026

June

StatePrimary Date
CaliforniaJune 2nd, 2026
IowaJune 2nd, 2026
MontanaJune 2nd, 2026
New JerseyJune 2nd, 2026
New MexicoJune 2nd, 2026
South DakotaJune 2nd, 2026
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MaineJune 9th, 2026
NevadaJune 9th, 2026
North DakotaJune 9th, 2026
South CarolinaJune 9th, 2026
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OklahomaJune 16th, 2026
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MarylandJune 23rd, 2026
New YorkJune 23rd, 2026
UtahJune 23rd, 2026
ColoradoJune 23rd, 2026

July

StatePrimary Date
ArizonaJuly 21st, 2026

August

StatePrimary Date
KansasAugust 4th, 2026
MichiganAugust 4th, 2026
MissouriAugust 4th, 2026
VirginiaAugust 4th, 2026
WashingtonAugust 4th, 2026
TennesseeAugust 6th, 2026
HawaiiAugust 8th, 2026
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ConnecticutAugust 11th, 2026
MinnesotaAugust 11th, 2026
VermontAugust 11th, 2026
WisconsinAugust 11th, 2026
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AlaskaAugust 18th, 2026
FloridaAugust 18th, 2026
WyomingAugust 18th, 2026

September

StatePrimary Date
MassachusettsSeptember 1st, 2026
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New HampshireSeptember 8th, 2026
Rhode IslandSeptember 8th, 2026
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DelawareSeptember 15th, 2026