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General Election: November 3, 2020

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  • 2020
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State
Presidential Primary
Primary Date
Primary Runoff
General Runoff
Other Elections
  • Alabama
    Presidential Primary: March 3, 2020
    Primary Date: March 3, 2020 
    Primary Runoff: July 14 
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections: August 25 
  • Alaska
    Presidential Primary: March 3 (R convention)
    April 4 (D primary)
    Primary Date: August 18, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Arizona
    Presidential Primary: March 17, 2020
    (D only)
    Primary Date: August 4, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections: March 10; May 19 
  • Arkansas
    Presidential Primary: March 3, 2020
    Primary Date: March 3, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
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  • California
    Presidential Primary: March 3, 2020
    Primary Date: March 3, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
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  • Colorado
    Presidential Primary: March 3, 2020
    Primary Date: June 30, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Connecticut
    Presidential Primary: August 11, 2020
    Primary Date: August 11, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
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  • Delaware
    Presidential Primary: July 7, 2020
    Primary Date: July 7, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • District of Columbia
    Presidential Primary: March 14 (R caucus)
    June 2 (D primary)
    Primary Date: June 2, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Florida
    Presidential Primary: March 17, 2020
    Primary Date: August 18, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
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  • Georgia
    Presidential Primary: June 9, 2020
    Primary Date: June 9, 2020 
    Primary Runoff: August 11 
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Guam
    Presidential Primary: March 14 (R caucus)
    May 2 (D caucus)
    Primary Date: August 29, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Hawaii
    Presidential Primary: March 10 (R caucus)
    April 4 (D primary)
    Primary Date: August 8, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Idaho
    Presidential Primary: March 10, 2020
    Primary Date: March 10, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
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  • Illinois
    Presidential Primary: March 17, 2020
    Primary Date: March 17, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Indiana
    Presidential Primary: June 2, 2020
    Primary Date: June 2, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Iowa
    Presidential Primary: February 3, 2020
    (caucuses)
    Primary Date: June 2, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Kansas
    Presidential Primary: May 2, 2020
    D only
    Primary Date: August 4, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Kentucky
    Presidential Primary: June 23, 2020
    Primary Date: June 23, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
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  • Louisiana
    Presidential Primary: July 11, 2020
    Primary Date: July 11, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff: December 5 
    Other Elections: August 15 General Municipal Election 
  • Maine
    Presidential Primary: March 3, 2020
    Primary Date: July 14, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Maryland
    Presidential Primary: June 2, 2020
    Primary Date: June 2, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Massachusetts
    Presidential Primary: March 3, 2020
    Primary Date: September 1, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Michigan
    Presidential Primary: March 10, 2020
    Primary Date: August 4, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Minnesota
    Presidential Primary: March 3, 2020
    Primary Date: August 11, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections: March 10 
  • Mississippi
    Presidential Primary: March 10, 2020
    Primary Date: March 10, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Missouri
    Presidential Primary: March 10, 2020
    Primary Date: August 4, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections: June 2 
  • Montana
    Presidential Primary: June 2, 2020
    Primary Date: June 2, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Nebraska
    Presidential Primary: May 12, 2020
    Primary Date: May 12, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Nevada
    Presidential Primary: February 22, 2020
    D caucus
    Primary Date: June 9, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • New Hampshire
    Presidential Primary: February 11, 2020
    Primary Date: September 8, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • New Jersey
    Presidential Primary: July 7, 2020
    Primary Date: July 7, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • New Mexico
    Presidential Primary: June 2, 2020
    Primary Date: June 2, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • New York
    Presidential Primary:
    Primary Date: June 23, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • North Carolina
    Presidential Primary: March 3, 2020
    Primary Date: March 3, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • North Dakota
    Presidential Primary: March 10 (D caucus)
    April 3-5 (R convention)
    Primary Date: March 10, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Ohio
    Presidential Primary: April 28, 2020
    Primary Date: April 28, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Oklahoma
    Presidential Primary: March 3, 2020
    Primary Date: June 30, 2020 
    Primary Runoff: August 25 
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Oregon
    Presidential Primary: May 19, 2020
    Primary Date: May 19, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Pennsylvania
    Presidential Primary: June 2, 2020
    Primary Date: June 2, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Puerto Rico
    Presidential Primary: March 8 (R)
    March 29 (D)
    Primary Date: August 9, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Rhode Island
    Presidential Primary: June 2, 2020
    Primary Date: September 8, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • South Carolina
    Presidential Primary: February 29, 2020
    D only
    Primary Date:  
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • South Dakota
    Presidential Primary: June 2, 2020
    Primary Date: June 2, 2020 
    Primary Runoff: August 11 
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Tennessee
    Presidential Primary: March 3, 2020
    Primary Date: August 6, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Texas
    Presidential Primary: March 3, 2020
    Primary Date: March 3, 2020 
    Primary Runoff: July 14 
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • US Virgin Islands
    Presidential Primary: March 12 (R caucus)
    June 6 (D Caucus)
    Primary Date: August 1, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Utah
    Presidential Primary: March 3, 2020
    Primary Date: June 30, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Vermont
    Presidential Primary: March 3, 2020
    Primary Date: March 3, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Virginia
    Presidential Primary: March 3, 2020
    Primary Date: June 23, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Washington
    Presidential Primary: March 10, 2020
    Primary Date: August 4, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • West Virginia
    Presidential Primary: June 9, 2020
    Primary Date: June 9, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Wisconsin
    Presidential Primary: April 7, 2020
    Primary Date: August 11, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Wyoming
    Presidential Primary: March 14 (R convention)
    April 4 (D caucus)
    Primary Date: August 18, 2020 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Runoff:  
    Other Elections: May 5  
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