|
Presidential |
Congressional |
State |
Primary |
Caucus |
Filing |
Primary |
Runoff |
Alabama |
1-Mar |
|
6-Nov-2015 |
1-Mar |
12-Apr |
Alaska |
|
1-Mar (R)
26-Mar (D) |
1-Jun |
16-Aug |
|
Arizona |
22-Mar |
|
1-Jun |
30-Aug |
|
Arkansas |
1-Mar |
|
9-Nov-2015 |
1-Mar |
22-Mar |
California |
7-Jun |
|
11-Mar |
7-Jun |
|
Colorado |
|
1-Mar |
4-Apr |
28-Jun |
|
Connecticut |
26-Apr |
|
7-Jun |
9-Aug |
|
Delaware |
26-Apr |
|
12-Jul |
13-Sep |
|
Florida |
15-Mar |
|
24-Jun |
30-Aug |
|
Georgia |
1-Mar |
|
11-Mar |
24-May |
26-Jul |
Hawaii |
|
8-Mar (R)
26-Mar (D) |
7-Jun |
13-Aug |
|
Idaho |
8-Mar (R) |
22-Mar (D) |
11-Mar |
17-May |
|
Illinois |
15-Mar |
|
30-Nov-2015 |
15-Mar |
|
Indiana |
3-May |
|
5-Feb |
3-May |
|
Iowa |
|
1-Feb |
18-Mar |
7-Jun |
|
Kansas |
|
5-Mar |
1-Jun |
2-Aug |
|
Kentucky |
17-May |
5-Mar (R) |
26-Jan |
17-May |
|
Louisiana |
5-Mar |
|
22-Jul |
8-Nov |
10-Dec |
Maine |
|
5-Mar (R)
6-Mar (D) |
15-Mar |
14-Jun |
|
Maryland |
26-Apr |
|
3-Feb |
26-Apr |
|
Massachusetts |
1-Mar |
|
7-Jun |
8-Sep |
|
Michigan |
8-Mar |
|
19-Apr |
2-Aug |
|
Minnesota |
|
1-Mar |
31-May |
9-Aug |
|
Mississippi |
8-Mar |
|
8-Jan |
8-Mar |
29-Mar |
Missouri |
15-Mar |
|
29-Mar |
2-Aug |
|
Montana |
7-Jun |
|
14-Mar |
7-Jun |
|
Nebraska |
10-May (R) |
5-Mar (D) |
1-Mar |
10-May |
|
Nevada |
|
20-Feb (D)
23-Feb (R) |
18-Mar |
14-Jun |
|
New Hampshire |
9-Feb |
|
10-Jun |
13-Sep |
|
New Jersey |
7-Jun |
|
4-Apr |
7-Jun |
|
New Mexico |
7-Jun |
|
2-Feb |
7-Jun |
|
New York |
19-Apr |
|
14-Apr |
28-Jun |
|
North Carolina |
15-Mar |
|
21-Dec-2015 |
15-Mar |
|
North Dakota |
|
2-Apr (R)
7-Jun (D) |
11-Apr |
14-Jun |
|
Ohio |
15-Mar |
|
16-Dec-2015 |
15-Mar |
|
Oklahoma |
1-Mar |
|
15-Apr |
28-Jun |
23-Aug |
Oregon |
17-May |
|
8-Mar |
17-May |
|
Pennsylvania |
26-Apr |
|
16-Feb |
26-Apr |
|
Rhode Island |
26-Apr |
|
29-Jun |
13-Sep |
|
South Carolina |
20-Feb (R)
27-Feb (D) |
|
30-Mar |
14-Jun |
28-Jun |
South Dakota |
7-Jun |
|
29-Mar |
7-Jun |
16-Aug |
Tennessee |
1-Mar |
|
7-Apr |
4-Aug |
|
Texas |
1-Mar |
|
14-Dec-2015 |
1-Mar |
24-May |
Utah |
|
22-Mar |
17-Mar |
28-Jun |
|
Vermont |
1-Mar |
|
26-May |
9-Aug |
|
Virginia |
1-Mar |
|
31-Mar |
14-Jun |
|
Washington |
24-May |
20-Feb (R)
26-Mar (D) |
20-May |
2-Aug |
|
West Virginia |
10-May |
|
30-Jan |
10-May |
|
Wisconsin |
5-Apr |
|
1-Jun |
9-Aug |
|
Wyoming |
|
1-Mar (R)
9-Apr (D) |
27-May |
16-Aug |
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Notes:
- Runoffs are required in some states if no candidate receives over a certain threshold of the vote in the primary:
- 35 percent in South Dakota; and
- 50 percent in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas.
- Iowa conducts party conventions to select nominees in congressional races if no candidate receives over 35 percent of the vote in the primary.
- California's filing deadline is extended to March 16 in races where no incumbents file for re-election.
- Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Utah conduct party conventions prior to their primaries that can impact primary ballot access. Virginia conducts party conventions to select nominees for certain House races in lieu of primaries.
- Georgia conducts a runoff for state races on Dec. 6 and for federal races on Jan. 10, 2017 if no candidate receives over 50 percent of the vote in the general election.
- Nebraska incumbents must file by Feb. 16.
- New York's state and local primaries will take place on Sept. 13. The filing deadline is July 14.
- North Carolina will hold a separate primary for House races only on June 7, due to court-ordered redistricting. The filing deadline for this primary is March 25. The state will not conduct any runoffs in either primary this year.
Sources: Ballot Access News | Ballotpedia (1, 2) | FEC | Frontloading HQ | Green Papers (1, 2) | Politics1 | Wikipedia (1, 2)