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2026 Primary Elections by state and territory This chart lists the 2026 state primary election dates in all the states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories; primary runoff dates (if applicable); states with U.S. Senate races; number of U.S. Representative seats up for re-election. The General Election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. |
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| State | State Primary | State Primary Runoff | General Election | |
| U.S. Senate | U.S. Representative | |||
| Arkansas | March 3 | March 31 | Yes | 4 |
| North Carolina | March 3 | May 12 | Yes | 14 |
| Texas | March 3 | May 26 | Yes | 38 |
| Mississippi | March 10 | April 7 | Yes | 4 |
| Illinois | March 17 | — | Yes | 17 |
| Indiana | May 5 | — | No | 9 |
| Ohio | May 5 | — | Yes | 15 |
| Nebraska | May 12 | — | Yes | 3 |
| West Virginia | May 12 | — | Yes | 2 |
| Louisiana | May 16 | June 27 | Yes | 6 |
| Alabama | May 19 | June 16 | Yes | 7 |
| Georgia | May 19 | June 16 | Yes | 14 |
| Idaho | May 19 | — | Yes | 2 |
| Kentucky | May 19 | — | Yes | 6 |
| Oregon | May 19 | — | Yes | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | May 19 | — | Yes | 17 |
| California | June 2 | — | No | 52 |
| Iowa | June 2 | — | Yes | 4 |
| Montana | June 2 | — | Yes | 2 |
| New Jersey | June 2 | — | Yes | 12 |
| New Mexico | June 2 | — | Yes | 3 |
| South Dakota | June 2 | — | Yes | 1 |
| Maine | June 9 | — | Yes | 2 |
| Nevada | June 9 | — | No | 4 |
| North Dakota | June 9 | — | No | 1 |
| South Carolina | June 9 | June 23 | Yes | 7 |
| District of Columbia | June 16 | — | — | 1 Delegate |
| Oklahoma | June 16 | August 25 | Yes | 5 |
| Maryland | June 23 | — | No | 8 |
| New York | June 23 | — | No | 26 |
| Utah | June 23 | — | No | 4 |
| Colorado | June 30 | — | Yes | 8 |
| Arizona | July 21 | — | No | 9 |
| Guam | August 1 | — | — | 1 Delegate |
| Virgin Islands | August 1 | — | — | 1 Delegate |
| Kansas | August 4 | — | Yes | 4 |
| Michigan | August 4 | — | Yes | 13 |
| Missouri | August 4 | — | No | 8 |
| Virginia | August 4 | — | Yes | 11 |
| Washington | August 4 | — | No | 10 |
| Tennessee | August 6 | — | Yes | 9 |
| Hawaii | August 8 | — | No | 2 |
| Connecticut | August 11 | — | No | 5 |
| Minnesota | August 11 | — | Yes | 8 |
| Vermont | August 11 | — | No | 1 |
| Wisconsin | August 11 | — | No | 8 |
| Alaska | August 18 | — | Yes | 1 |
| Florida | August 18 | — | Yes | 28 |
| Wyoming | August 18 | — | Yes | 1 |
| Massachusetts | September 1 | — | Yes | 9 |
| New Hampshire | September 8 | — | Yes | 2 |
| Rhode Island | September 8 | — | Yes | 2 |
| Delaware | September 15 | — | Yes | 1 |
| American Samoa | — | — | — | 1 Delegate |
| Puerto Rico | — | — | — | 1 Resident |
| * Primary dates are subject to change. | ||||
| Note: Election information is current as of October 2025. Check your state election website or FVAP.gov for additional details and updates. | ||||