2019 may be an off year, but there are numerous important elections taking place nationwide, ranging from gubernatorial elections to mayoral races in some of the country’s largest cities. Below is our calendar of the year’s top races, which we will continually update as new contests are scheduled. A version of this calendar in spreadsheet form, with more details about specific election procedures for each race as well as the population for each jurisdiction, can be found here.
| Jurisdiction |
State |
Race
(W/incumbent control)
|
Filing Deadline |
Primary/
1st Round |
General/
2nd Round |
| Phoenix |
AZ |
Mayor (D) ✱ |
8-Aug-18 |
6-Nov-18 |
12-Mar |
| Tucson |
AZ |
Mayor (D) |
29-May |
27-Aug |
5-Nov |
| San Francisco |
CA |
Mayor (D) |
11-Jun |
5-Nov |
|
| Aurora |
CO |
Mayor (R) |
27-Aug |
|
5-Nov |
| Colorado Springs |
CO |
Mayor (R) |
22-Jan |
2-Apr |
|
| Denver |
CO |
Mayor (D) |
13-Mar |
7-May |
4-Jun |
| Jacksonville |
FL |
Mayor (R) |
11-Jan |
19-Mar |
|
| Tampa |
FL |
Mayor (D) |
18-Jan |
5-Mar |
23-Apr |
| Boise |
ID |
Mayor (D) |
6-Sep |
5-Nov |
|
| Chicago |
IL |
Mayor (D) |
26-Nov-18 |
26-Feb |
2-Apr |
| Indianapolis |
IN |
Mayor (D) |
8-Feb |
7-May |
5-Nov |
| Wichita |
KS |
Mayor (R) |
3-Jun |
6-Aug |
5-Nov |
| Statewide |
KY |
Gubernatorial (R), statewides |
29-Jan |
21-May |
5-Nov |
| Statewide |
LA |
Gubernatorial (D), statewides, state legislature (R) |
8-Aug |
12-Oct |
16-Nov |
| Kansas City |
MO |
Mayor (D) |
1-Feb |
2-Apr |
18-Jun |
| Statewide |
MS |
Gubernatorial (R), statewides, state legislature (R) |
1-Mar |
6-Aug |
5-Nov |
| Charlotte |
NC |
Mayor (D) |
19-Jul |
10-Sep |
5-Nov |
| Raleigh |
NC |
Mayor (I) |
19-Jul |
8-Oct |
5-Nov |
| NC-03 |
NC |
Congress (R) ✱
|
8-Mar |
30-Apr † |
10-Sep |
| NC-09 |
NC |
Congress (R) ✱
|
15-Mar |
14-May ‡
|
10-Sep |
| Manchester |
NH |
Mayor (D) |
19-Jul |
17-Sep |
5-Nov |
| Statewide |
NJ |
State Assembly (D) |
1-Apr |
4-Jun |
5-Nov |
| Las Vegas |
NV |
Mayor (I) |
8-Feb |
2-Apr |
|
| New York City |
NY |
Public advocate (D) ✱ |
14-Jan |
26-Feb |
|
| Suffolk County |
NY |
County executive (D) |
8-Apr |
25-June |
5-Nov |
| Columbus |
OH |
Mayor (D) |
6-Feb |
7-May |
5-Nov |
| Philadelphia |
PA |
Mayor (D) |
12-Mar |
21-May |
5-Nov |
| PA-12 |
PA |
Congress (R) ✱
|
|
|
21-May |
| Memphis |
TN |
Mayor (D) |
18-Jul |
3-Oct |
|
| Nashville |
TN |
Mayor (D) |
16-May |
1-Aug |
12-Sep |
| Arlington |
TX |
Mayor (R) |
15-Feb |
4-May |
|
| Fort Worth |
TX |
Mayor (R) |
15-Feb |
4-May |
|
| Houston |
TX |
Mayor (D) |
26-Aug |
5-Nov |
14-Dec |
| San Antonio |
TX |
Mayor (I) |
15-Feb |
4-May |
8-Jun |
| Dallas |
TX |
Mayor (D) |
15-Feb |
4-May |
8-Jun |
| Salt Lake City |
UT |
Mayor (D) |
7-Jun |
13-Aug |
5-Nov |
| Statewide |
VA |
State legislature (R) |
28-Mar |
11-Jun |
5-Nov |
| Prince William County |
VA |
Board of Supervisors Chair (R) |
28-Mar |
11-Jun |
5-Nov |
| Statewide |
WI |
Supreme court |
2-Jan |
2-Apr |
|
✱ Denotes special election.
† Because no candidate won more than 30% of the vote in the April 30 Republican primary, a runoff between the top two vote-getters will be held on July 9.
‡ Because a runoff was not required in any of the May 14 primaries, the general election will take place Sept. 10 rather than in November.
