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  • 2021
  • 2022
State
Primary Date
Primary Runoff
General Election
Other Elections
  • Iowa
    Primary Date: October 5, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election: November 2 
    Other Elections: City Runoff Nov. 30 
  • Montana
    Primary Date: September 14, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election: November 2 
    Other Elections:  
  • Minnesota
    Primary Date: August 10, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election: November 2 
    Other Elections: March 9-Township Elections 
  • Washington
    Primary Date: August 3, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election: November 2 
    Other Elections: February 9-Special Election; April 27-Special Election 
  • New York
    Primary Date: June 22, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election: November 2 
    Other Elections:  
  • New Jersey
    Primary Date: June 8, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election: November 2 
    Other Elections:  
  • Virginia
    Primary Date: June 8, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election: November 2 
    Other Elections: March 23-Special Election; March 30-Special Election;  
  • Pennsylvania
    Primary Date: May 18, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election: November 2 
    Other Elections:  
  • Michigan
    Primary Date: May 4, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Ohio
    Primary Date: May 4, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election: November 2 
    Other Elections: Aug. 3 Special Election 
  • Connecticut
    Primary Date: May 3, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election: November 2 
    Other Elections:  
  • Texas
    Primary Date: May 1, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election: November 2 
    Other Elections:  
  • Mississippi
    Primary Date: April 6, 2021 
    Primary Runoff: April 27 
    General Election: June 8 
    Other Elections:  
  • Missouri
    Primary Date: April 6, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election:  
    Other Elections:  
  • Louisiana
    Primary Date: March 20, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election: November 13 
    Other Elections: April 24 Open Municipal/U.S. Representative, Congressional Districts 2 and 5/State Representative, Representative District 82 Special General Election; Oct. 9 Open Primary/Orleans Municipal Parochial Primary Election 
  • Idaho
    Primary Date: March 9, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election: November 2 
    Other Elections: May 18; Aug. 31 
  • Illinois
    Primary Date: February 23, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election: November 2 
    Other Elections:  
  • Wisconsin
    Primary Date: February 16, 2021 
    Primary Runoff:  
    General Election: April 6 
    Other Elections:  
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