2026 Statewide Primary Calendar
Midterm Elections are November 3, 2026
The scheduled date for each state's 2026 primary election† is listed on this page. 47 states hold traditional single party contests. This now includes Louisiana for congressional primaries. In ten of those states, some races may require a runoff election to be decided. Separately, Maine uses a ranked choice voting tabulation, where necessary.
In the three remaining states, all candidates from all parties appear on a single ballot. The top two finishers in California and Washington advance to the general election, while in Alaska the top four advance.
As each primary is held, click or tap the state name for live election results. Nominated candidates meet in the November 3 general election.
| Date | State | Elections |
|---|---|---|
| March 3 | ||
| Arkansas | D R Primaries1 | |
| North Carolina | D R Primaries2 | |
| Texas | D R Primaries1 | |
| March 10 | ||
| Mississippi | D R Primaries1 | |
| March 17 | ||
| Illinois | D R Primaries | |
| March 31 | ||
| Arkansas | D R Runoffs1 | |
| April 7 | ||
| Mississippi | D R Runoffs1 | |
| April 18 | ||
| Louisiana | D R Primaries4 | |
| May 5 | ||
| Indiana | D R Primaries | |
| Ohio | D R Primaries | |
| May 12 | ||
| Nebraska | D R Primaries | |
| North Carolina | D R Runoffs2 | |
| West Virginia | D R Primaries | |
| May 19 | ||
| Alabama | D R Primaries1 | |
| Georgia | D R Primaries1 | |
| Idaho | D R Primaries | |
| Kentucky | D R Primaries | |
| Oregon | D R Primaries | |
| Pennsylvania | D R Primaries | |
| May 26 | ||
| Texas | D R Runoffs1 | |
| May 30 | ||
| Louisiana | D R Runoffs4 | |
| June 2 | ||
| California | ALL Top 2 Primaries | |
| Iowa | D R Primaries | |
| Montana | D R Primaries | |
| New Jersey | D R Primaries | |
| New Mexico | D R Primaries | |
| South Dakota | D R Primaries3 | |
| June 9 | ||
| Maine | D R Primaries5 | |
| Nevada | D R Primaries | |
| North Dakota | D R Primaries | |
| South Carolina | D R Primaries1 | |
| June 16 | ||
| Alabama | D R Runoffs1 | |
| Georgia | D R Runoffs1 | |
| Oklahoma | D R Primaries1 | |
| Virginia | D R Primaries | |
| June 20 | ||
| Colorado | D R Primaries | |
| June 23 | ||
| Maryland | D R Primaries | |
| New York | D R Primaries | |
| South Carolina | D R Runoffs1 | |
| Utah | D R Primaries | |
| July 28 | ||
| South Dakota | D R Runoffs3 | |
| August 4 | ||
| Arizona | D R Primaries | |
| Kansas | D R Primaries | |
| Michigan | D R Primaries | |
| Missouri | D R Primaries | |
| Washington | ALL Top 2 Primaries | |
| August 6 | ||
| Tennessee | D R Primaries | |
| August 8 | ||
| Hawaii | D R Primaries | |
| August 11 | ||
| Connecticut | D R Primaries | |
| Minnesota | D R Primaries | |
| Vermont | D R Primaries | |
| Wisconsin | D R Primaries | |
| August 18 | ||
| Alaska | ALL Top 4 Primaries | |
| Florida | D R Primaries | |
| Wyoming | D R Primaries | |
| August 25 | ||
| Oklahoma | D R Runoffs1 | |
| September 8 | ||
| New Hampshire | D R Primaries | |
| Rhode Island | D R Primaries | |
| September 15 | ||
| Delaware | D R Primaries | |
| Massachusetts | D R Primaries | |
| November 3 | ||
| National | ALL General Election |
| Date | State | Elections |
|---|---|---|
| March 3 | ||
| Arkansas | D R Primaries1 | |
| North Carolina | D R Primaries2 | |
| Texas | D R Primaries1 | |
| March 10 | ||
| Mississippi | D R Primaries1 | |
| March 17 | ||
| Illinois | D R Primaries | |
| March 31 | ||
| Arkansas | D R Runoffs1 | |
| April 7 | ||
| Mississippi | D R Runoffs1 | |
| April 18 | ||
| Louisiana | D R Primaries4 | |
| May 5 | ||
| Indiana | D R Primaries | |
| Ohio | D R Primaries | |
| May 12 | ||
| Nebraska | D R Primaries | |
| North Carolina | D R Runoffs2 | |
| West Virginia | D R Primaries | |
| May 19 | ||
| Alabama | D R Primaries1 | |
| Georgia | D R Primaries1 | |
| Idaho | D R Primaries | |
| Kentucky | D R Primaries | |
| Oregon | D R Primaries | |
| Pennsylvania | D R Primaries | |
| May 26 | ||
| Texas | D R Runoffs1 | |
| May 30 | ||
| Louisiana | D R Runoffs4 | |
| June 2 | ||
| California | ALL Top 2 Primaries | |
| Iowa | D R Primaries | |
| Montana | D R Primaries | |
| New Jersey | D R Primaries | |
| New Mexico | D R Primaries | |
| South Dakota | D R Primaries3 | |
| June 9 | ||
| Maine | D R Primaries5 | |
| Nevada | D R Primaries | |
| North Dakota | D R Primaries | |
| South Carolina | D R Primaries1 | |
| June 16 | ||
| Alabama | D R Runoffs1 | |
| Georgia | D R Runoffs1 | |
| Oklahoma | D R Primaries1 | |
| Virginia | D R Primaries | |
| June 20 | ||
| Colorado | D R Primaries | |
| June 23 | ||
| Maryland | D R Primaries | |
| New York | D R Primaries | |
| South Carolina | D R Runoffs1 | |
| Utah | D R Primaries | |
| July 28 | ||
| South Dakota | D R Runoffs3 | |
| August 4 | ||
| Arizona | D R Primaries | |
| Kansas | D R Primaries | |
| Michigan | D R Primaries | |
| Missouri | D R Primaries | |
| Washington | ALL Top 2 Primaries | |
| August 6 | ||
| Tennessee | D R Primaries | |
| August 8 | ||
| Hawaii | D R Primaries | |
| August 11 | ||
| Connecticut | D R Primaries | |
| Minnesota | D R Primaries | |
| Vermont | D R Primaries | |
| Wisconsin | D R Primaries | |
| August 18 | ||
| Alaska | ALL Top 4 Primaries | |
| Florida | D R Primaries | |
| Wyoming | D R Primaries | |
| August 25 | ||
| Oklahoma | D R Runoffs1 | |
| September 8 | ||
| New Hampshire | D R Primaries | |
| Rhode Island | D R Primaries | |
| September 15 | ||
| Delaware | D R Primaries | |
| Massachusetts | D R Primaries | |
| November 3 | ||
| National | ALL General Election |
| Date | State | Elections |
|---|---|---|
| March 3 | ||
| Arkansas | D R Primaries1 | |
| North Carolina | D R Primaries2 | |
| Texas | D R Primaries1 | |
| March 10 | ||
| Mississippi | D R Primaries1 | |
| March 17 | ||
| Illinois | D R Primaries | |
| March 31 | ||
| Arkansas | D R Runoffs1 | |
| April 7 | ||
| Mississippi | D R Runoffs1 | |
| April 18 | ||
| Louisiana | D R Primaries4 | |
| May 5 | ||
| Indiana | D R Primaries | |
| Ohio | D R Primaries | |
| May 12 | ||
| Nebraska | D R Primaries | |
| North Carolina | D R Runoffs2 | |
| West Virginia | D R Primaries | |
| May 19 | ||
| Alabama | D R Primaries1 | |
| Georgia | D R Primaries1 | |
| Idaho | D R Primaries | |
| Kentucky | D R Primaries | |
| Oregon | D R Primaries | |
| Pennsylvania | D R Primaries | |
| May 26 | ||
| Texas | D R Runoffs1 | |
| May 30 | ||
| Louisiana | D R Runoffs4 | |
| June 2 | ||
| California | ALL Top 2 Primaries | |
| Iowa | D R Primaries | |
| Montana | D R Primaries | |
| New Jersey | D R Primaries | |
| New Mexico | D R Primaries | |
| South Dakota | D R Primaries3 | |
| June 9 | ||
| Maine | D R Primaries5 | |
| Nevada | D R Primaries | |
| North Dakota | D R Primaries | |
| South Carolina | D R Primaries1 | |
| June 16 | ||
| Alabama | D R Runoffs1 | |
| Georgia | D R Runoffs1 | |
| Oklahoma | D R Primaries1 | |
| Virginia | D R Primaries | |
| June 20 | ||
| Colorado | D R Primaries | |
| June 23 | ||
| Maryland | D R Primaries | |
| New York | D R Primaries | |
| South Carolina | D R Runoffs1 | |
| Utah | D R Primaries | |
| July 28 | ||
| South Dakota | D R Runoffs3 | |
| August 4 | ||
| Arizona | D R Primaries | |
| Kansas | D R Primaries | |
| Michigan | D R Primaries | |
| Missouri | D R Primaries | |
| Washington | ALL Top 2 Primaries | |
| August 6 | ||
| Tennessee | D R Primaries | |
| August 8 | ||
| Hawaii | D R Primaries | |
| August 11 | ||
| Connecticut | D R Primaries | |
| Minnesota | D R Primaries | |
| Vermont | D R Primaries | |
| Wisconsin | D R Primaries | |
| August 18 | ||
| Alaska | ALL Top 4 Primaries | |
| Florida | D R Primaries | |
| Wyoming | D R Primaries | |
| August 25 | ||
| Oklahoma | D R Runoffs1 | |
| September 8 | ||
| New Hampshire | D R Primaries | |
| Rhode Island | D R Primaries | |
| September 15 | ||
| Delaware | D R Primaries | |
| Massachusetts | D R Primaries | |
| November 3 | ||
| National | ALL General Election |
† This includes elections for U.S. House, as well as U.S. Senate and governor, where applicable. It will
also include primaries for legislature in most states. Primaries for municipal elections (e.g., mayor)
and special elections may occur on other dates and are not reflected on this calendar. Primary calendar data is from NCSL and 270toWin research.
1 AL, AR, GA, MS, OK, SC, TX: A majority of the vote. GA rule also applies to general election.
2 North Carolina: 30% of the vote and only if requested by 2nd place finisher.
3 South Dakota: More than 35% of the vote. Applies to congressional and gubernatorial primaries only.
4 Louisiana: A majority of the vote. Applies to congressional primaries. This is new for 2026.
5 Ranked Choice Voting is used in Maine primaries. Voters rank candidates on the ballot in order of preference. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, an automated tabulation is conducted - using these preferences - to determine a majority winner. It is sometimes called an instant runoff in that a separate election is not needed. See this video for a fuller explanation.
2 North Carolina: 30% of the vote and only if requested by 2nd place finisher.
3 South Dakota: More than 35% of the vote. Applies to congressional and gubernatorial primaries only.
4 Louisiana: A majority of the vote. Applies to congressional primaries. This is new for 2026.
5 Ranked Choice Voting is used in Maine primaries. Voters rank candidates on the ballot in order of preference. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, an automated tabulation is conducted - using these preferences - to determine a majority winner. It is sometimes called an instant runoff in that a separate election is not needed. See this video for a fuller explanation.
Here is a 2026 calendar with event dates highlighted.
