Elections

Election Calendar dates are subject to state government publication of election calendars and are updated regularly.

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  • 2025
  • 2026
State
Primary Date
Primary Runoff
General Election
Other Elections
  • Alabama
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    May 19, 2026
    Primary Runoff
    June 16, 2026
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Alaska
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 18, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Arizona
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 4, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Arkansas
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    March 3, 2026
    Primary Runoff
    March 31, 2026
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • California
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 2, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Colorado
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 30, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Connecticut
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 11, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Delaware
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    September 15, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • District of Columbia
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 2, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Florida
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 18, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Georgia
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    May 19, 2026
    Primary Runoff
    June 16, 2026
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Guam
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 1, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Hawaii
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 8, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Idaho
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    May 19, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Illinois
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    March 17, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Indiana
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    May 5, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Iowa
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 2, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Kansas
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 4, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Kentucky
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    May 19, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Louisiana
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    November 3, 2026
    Primary Runoff
    December 12, 2026
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Maine
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff
    June 9, 2026
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Maryland
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 23, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election No general runoff date yet.
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Massachusetts
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    September 1, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Michigan
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 4, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Minnesota
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 11, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Mississippi
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    March 10, 2026
    Primary Runoff
    April 7, 2026
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Missouri
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 4, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Montana
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 2, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Nebraska
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    May 12, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Nevada
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 9, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • New Hampshire
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    September 8, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • New Jersey
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 2, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • New Mexico
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 2, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • New York
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 23, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • North Carolina
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    March 3, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • North Dakota
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 9, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Ohio
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    May 5, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Oklahoma
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Oregon
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Pennslyvania
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    May 19, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Puerto Rico
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date No primary date.
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Rhode Island
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    September 8, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • South Carolina
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 9, 2026
    Primary Runoff
    June 23, 2026
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • South Dakota
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 2, 2026
    Primary Runoff
    July 28, 2026
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Tennessee
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 6, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Texas
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    March 3, 2026
    Primary Runoff
    May 26, 2026
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 1, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Utah
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 23, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Vermont
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 11, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Virginia
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    June 16, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Washington
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 4, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • West Virginia
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    May 12, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Wisconsin
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 11, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
  • Wyoming
    Election Calendar
    Primary Date
    August 18, 2026
    Primary Runoff No primary runoff date.
    General Election
    November 3, 2026
    Other Elections No other elections at this time.
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