While 2017 might be an off year, there are lots of important elections taking place nationwide, ranging from special elections for the House to mayoral races in many major cities. Below is our calendar of the year’s top races, which will be updated continuously as new contests are scheduled. Republican-held offices are bolded. A version of this calendar in spreadsheet form, with more details about specific election procedures, can be found here.
Jurisdiction |
State |
Race(s)
(with Incumbent Control) |
Filing
Deadline |
1st Round/
Primary |
2nd Round/
General |
Birmingham |
Alabama |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Jul 7 |
Aug 22 |
Oct 3 |
AL-Sen |
Alabama |
Senate (R) |
May 17
|
Aug 15‡ |
Dec 12 |
CA-34 |
California |
Congress (D) |
Feb 9 |
Apr 4 |
Jun 6 |
Los Angeles |
California |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Dec 9 |
Mar 7 |
May 16 |
SD-10 |
Delaware |
State Senate (D) |
|
|
Feb 25 |
Miami |
Florida |
Mayor (R), City Council |
Sep 23 |
Nov 7 |
Nov 21 |
St. Petersburg |
Florida |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Jun 23 |
Aug 29 |
Nov 7 |
Atlanta |
Georgia |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Sep 25 |
Nov 7 |
Dec 5 |
GA-06 |
Georgia |
Congress (R) |
Feb 15 |
Apr 18 |
Jun 20 |
KS-04 |
Kansas |
Congress (R) |
|
|
Apr 11 |
New Orleans |
Louisiana |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Jul 14 |
Oct 14 |
Nov 18 |
Boston |
Massachusetts |
Mayor (D), City Council |
May 23 |
Sep 26 |
Nov 7 |
Detroit |
Michigan |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Apr 25 |
Aug 8 |
Nov 7 |
Minneapolis |
Minnesota |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Aug 15 |
Nov 7 |
St. Paul |
Minnesota |
Mayor (D) |
Aug 15 |
Nov 7 |
St. Louis |
Missouri |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Jan 6 |
Mar 7 |
Apr 4 |
MT-AL |
Montana |
Congress (R) |
|
|
May 25 |
Omaha |
Nebraska |
Mayor (R), City Council |
Mar 3 |
Apr 4 |
May 9 |
Henderson |
Nevada |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Feb 2 |
Apr 4 |
Jun 13 |
Manchester |
New Hampshire |
Mayor (R), City Council |
Jul 21 |
Sep 19 |
Nov 7 |
Jersey City |
New Jersey |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Sep 5 |
Nov 7 |
Dec 5 |
Statewide |
New Jersey |
Governor (R), State Senate (D), State Assembly (D) |
Apr 3 |
Jun 6 |
Nov 7 |
Albuquerque |
New Mexico |
Mayor (R), City Council |
Aug 8 |
Oct 3 |
Not set |
Buffalo |
New York |
Mayor (D) |
Jul 18 |
Sep 12 |
Nov 7 |
Nassau County |
New York |
County Executive (R), County Council |
Jul 18 |
Sep 12 |
Nov 7 |
New York City |
New York |
Mayor (D), City Council |
|
Sep 12 |
Nov 7 |
Oyster Bay |
New York |
Town Supervisor (R), Town Council |
Jul 18 |
Sep 12 |
Nov 7 |
Westchester County |
New York |
County Executive (R) |
Jul 18 |
Sep 12 |
Nov 7 |
Charlotte |
North Carolina |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Jul 21 |
Sep 12 |
Nov 7 |
Durham |
North Carolina |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Jul 21 |
Oct 10 |
Nov 7 |
Greensboro |
North Carolina |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Jul 21 |
Oct 10 |
Nov 7 |
Raleigh |
North Carolina |
Mayor (I), City Council |
Jul 21 |
Oct 10 |
Nov 7 |
Cincinnati |
Ohio |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Feb 16 |
May 2 |
Nov 7 |
Cleveland |
Ohio |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Jul 3 |
Sep 12 |
Nov 7 |
Toledo |
Ohio |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Jul 14 |
Sep 12 |
Nov 7 |
Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania |
District Attorney (D) |
Mar 7 |
May 16 |
Nov 7 |
Pittsburgh |
Pennsylvania |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Mar 7 |
May 16 |
Nov 7 |
Statewide |
Pennsylvania |
Supreme Court |
Mar 7 |
May 16 |
Nov 7 |
SC-05 |
South Carolina |
Congress (R) |
Mar 13 |
May 2 |
Jun 20 |
Arlington |
Texas |
Mayor (R), City Council |
Feb 17 |
May 6 |
Jun 10 |
El Paso |
Texas |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Feb 17 |
May 6 |
Jun 10 |
Fort Worth |
Texas |
Mayor (R), City Council |
Feb 17 |
May 6 |
Jun 10 |
San Antonio |
Texas |
Mayor (D), City Council |
Feb 17 |
May 6 |
Jun 10 |
UT-03 |
Utah |
Congress (R) |
May 26 |
Aug 15 |
Nov 7 |
Statewide |
Virginia |
Governor (D), Lt. Gov (D), Atty. Gen. (D), State House (R) |
Apr 7 |
Jun 13 |
Nov 7 |
King County |
Washington |
County Executive (D), County Council |
May 19 |
Aug 1 |
Nov 7 |
Seattle |
Washington |
Mayor (D), City Council |
May 19 |
Aug 1 |
Nov 7 |
‡ Alabama Republicans will also conduct a primary runoff on Sept. 26.