U.S. ELECTION CALENDAR

October 7, 2025:
Tennessee - CD-7 Special Primary Election

November 3, 2025:
Illinois - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)

November 4, 2025:
New Jersey - General Election
Texas - CD-18 Special Election Primary
Virginia - General Election

November 12, 2025:
Arkansas - Filing Deadline

December 2, 2025:
Tennessee - CD-7 Special General Election

December 8, 2025:
Texas - Filing Deadline (Major Parties & Independents)

December 9, 2025:
Texas - CD-18 Special Election Runoff (if needed)

December 19, 2025:
North Carolina - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)

December 26, 2025:
Mississippi - Filing Deadline

January 8, 2026:
Utah - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)

January 9, 2026:
Kentucky - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)

January 23, 2026:
Alabama - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)

January 31, 2026:
West Virginia - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)

February 3, 2026:
New Mexico - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)

February 4, 2026:
Ohio - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)

February 6, 2026:
Indiana - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)

February 23, 2026:
Ohio - Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins)

February 24, 2026:
Maryland - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)

February 27, 2026:
Idaho - Filing Deadline

March 1, 2026:
Nebraska - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)

March 3, 2026:
Arkansas - Primary
North Carolina - Primary
Texas - Primary

March 6, 2026:
California - Filing Deadline (seats with incumbents as candidates)
Georgia - Filing Deadline

March 9, 2026:
Montana - Filing Deadline

March 10, 2026:
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

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 30, 2026:
South Carolina - Filing Deadline (All Parties)

March 31, 2026:
Arkansas - Primary Runoff
South Dakota - Filing Deadline (Primary)

April 2, 2026:
New York - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)
Virginia - Filing Deadline (Primary)

April 3, 2026:
Oklahoma - Filing Deadline

April 6, 2026:
Arizona - Filing Deadline

April 7, 2026:
Mississippi - Primary Runoff

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) s
Ohio - Primary

May 8, 2026:
Washington - Filing Deadline

May 12, 2026:
Nebraska - Primary
West Virginia - Primary

May 19, 2026:
Alabama - Primary & Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
Georgia - Primary
Kentucky - Primary
Oregon - Primary
Pennsylvania - Primary

May 26, 2026:
Illinois - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
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)
North Carolina - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
Wisconsin - Filing Deadline

June 2, 2026:
California - 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 16, 2026:
Alabama - Primary Runoff
District of Columbia - Primary
Georgia - Primary Runoff
Oklahoma - Primary
Virginia - Primary

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 29, 2026:
New Mexico - Filing Deadline (Independents, Third Parties & Write-Ins)

June 30, 2026:
Colorado - Primary

July 6, 2026:
Virginia - Filing Deadline #1 (Independents)

July 9, 2026:
Colorado - Filing Deadline (Independents)

July 14, 2026:
Delaware - Filing Deadline (D/R)

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 24, 2026:
Arizona - Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins)
Michigan - Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins)

July 28, 2026:
Missouri - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)

July 31, 2026:
Louisiana - Filing Deadline

August 1, 2026:
Guam - Primary

August 3, 2026:
Kansas - Filing Deadline (Independents)
Maryland - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
Virginia - Filing Deadline #2 (Independents)
West Virginia - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)

August 4, 2026:
Arizona - Primary
Kansas - Primary
Michigan - Primary
Washington - Primary

August 5, 2026:
District of Columbia - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
Montana - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)
Pennsylvania - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)

August 6, 2026:
Tennessee - Primary
Vermont - Filing Deadline (Independents)

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
Oregton - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)

August 26, 2026:
Wyoming - Filing Deadline (Independents)

August 26, 2026:
South Dakota - Filing Deadline (Third Parties)

August 31, 2026:
North Dakota - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)

August TBD, 2026:
US Virgin Islands - Primary

September 1, 2026:
Connecticut - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)
Delaware - Filing Deadline (Independents)
Massachusetts - Primary
New Hampshire - Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties)

September 3, 2026:
American Samoa - Filing Deadline
Illinois - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)

September 8, 2026:
New Hampshire - Primary
Rhode Island - Primary

September 5, 2026:
Idaho - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)

September 25, 2026:
Delaware - Primary

September 21, 2026:
Delaware - Filing Deadline (Write-Ins)

September 24, 2026:
Georgia - 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)

November 3, 2026:
Nationwide - General Election

December 1, 2026:
Georgia - General Election Runoff (if needed)

December 12, 2026:
Louisiana - General Election Runoff (if needed)

January 3, 2027:
New Congress is Seated