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PRIMARY DATES
State
State primary date | Run off
Candidate filing deadlines
Indiana
7-May
Open: Jan. 5 (not earlier than 118 days before the primary election)
Close: Feb. 4 (not later than noon 88 days before the primary election).
Burns Ind. Code § 3-8-2-4
Ohio
19-March
Open: N/A
Close: Feb. 2 (not later than 4 p.m. of the 90th day before the day of the primary election)
Ohio Rev. Code § 3513.05
Nebraska
14-May
Open: January 5, 2024*
Close: Feb. 15, 2024 (filing period shall be between Dec. 1 and Feb.15 prior to the date of the primary election)*
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-606
West Virginia
14-May
Open: Jan. 10 (not earlier than the second Monday in January before the primary election day)
Close: Jan. 29 (not later than the last Saturday in January before the primary election day and must be received before midnight ET of that day or, if mailed, shall be postmarked by the United States Postal Service before that hour)
W. Va. Code § 3-5-7
Kentucky
21-May
Open: Nov. 3, 2023 (not earlier than the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November of the year preceding the year the office will appear on the ballot)
Close: Jan. 7, 2024 (not later than the first Friday following the first Monday in January preceding the day fixed by law for holding the primary)
KRS § 118.165
Oregon
21-May
Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 249.037
Pennsylvania
23-April
Open: Feb. 15
Close: March 8 (on or before the 10th Tuesday prior to the primary)
25 P.S. § 2873
21-May
Open: Feb. 28, 2024, at 8 a.m. (8 a.m. on the 12th Monday preceding the primary election)
Close: March 11, at 5 p.m. (5 p.m. on the 10th Friday preceding the primary election)
Idaho Code §34-704 and 34-708
5-May
Open: On Hold* (Orginal date: Dec. 6, 2023, at noon (no earlier than noon on the first Monday in December)
Close: On Hold* (Ordinial date: Dec. 17, 2023, by noon (no later than noon on the third Friday in December preceding the primary)
Idaho Code §34-704 and 34-708
12-March
Open: March 7 (9 a.m. on the Monday of the 11th week immediately prior to the state or county primary)
Close: March 11 (noon on the Friday immediately following such Monday, notwithstanding the fact that any such days may be legal holidays)
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-153
5-March
Open: Feb. 22, at noon (beginning at noon one week prior to the first day in March)
Close: March 1, at noon (ending at noon on the first day in March)
Ark. Code § 7-7-203
4-Jun
Open: Feb. 28 (not earlier than 99 days before the primary election)
Close: March 18 at 5 p.m. (no later than 5 p.m. on the 81st day before the day fixed for holding the primary election)
Iowa Code §43.11
Montana
4-Jun
Open: Jan. 13 (no sooner than 145 days before the election in which the office first appears on the ballot)
Close: March 14 (no later than 5 p.m., 85 days before the date of the primary election)
Mont Code § 13-10-201
New Jersey
4-Jun
Open: N/A
Close: April 4, by 4 p.m.
New Mexico
4-Jun
Open: Feb. 1, at 9 a.m.
Close: Feb. 1, by 5 p.m. (on the first Tuesday in February of each even-numbered year between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.)
NM ST § 1-8-26(B)
South Dakota
4-June
Open: Jan. 1
Close: March 29, by 5 p.m. (by the last Tuesday of March at 5 p.m. local time before the date of the primary election; by the last Tuesday of March at 5 p.m. local time before the primary election, if the petition is mailed by registered mail)
S.D. Codified Laws § 12-6-4
Mississippi
12-March
Open: Jan. 1, 2023 (no such assessments may be paid before Jan. 1 of the year in which the primary election for the office is held)
Close: March 1 (by 5 p.m. on March 1 of the year in which the primary election for the office is held or on the date of the qualifying deadline provided by statute for the office, whichever is earlier)
Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-299
Nevada
6-February
Open: March 7 (first Monday in March of the year in which the election is to be held)
Close: March 18, by 5 p.m. (not later than 5 p.m. on the second Friday after the first Monday in March)
NRS § 293.177(b)
North Dakota
11-Jun
Open: N/A
Close: April 11, by 4 p.m. (not later than 4 p.m. on the 64th day prior to the day of election)
N.D. Cent. Code, § 16.1-12-04
Maine
5-March
Open: N/A
Close: March 15, by 5 p.m.
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 335
South Carolina
3-February | 24-February
Open: March 16, at noon
Close: March 30, by noon (noon on March 16 and noon on March 30; next regular business day if March 30 is on a Saturday or Sunday)
S.C. Code Ann. § 7-11-15
Virginia
5-March
Open: March 14 (not earlier than noon of the 92nd day before the primary)
Close: March 30 at 5 p.m. (not later than 5 p.m. of the 75th day before the primary)
Va. Code §§ 24.2-503, 24.2-522 and 24.2-524
Illinois
19-March
Open: March 7, 2024 (not more than 113 days prior to the date of the primary)
Close: March 19, 2024 (not less than 106 days prior to the date of the primary)
Maryland
14-May
Open: N/A
Close: Feb. 22, by 9 p.m. (9 p.m. on the last Tuesday in February before the primary election)
Colorado
5-March
Open: Jan. 18 (third Tuesday in January)
Close: March 15 (no later than the third Tuesday in March)
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-4-801
Colorado
5-March
Open: Jan. 18 (third Tuesday in January)
Close: March 15 (no later than the third Tuesday in March)
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-4-801
New York
2-April
Open: April 4 (not earlier than the 13th Monday before the primary election)
Close: April 7 (not later than the 12th Thursday preceding the primary election)
NY CLS Elec § 6–158
Utah
5-March
Open: March 11 (on or after the second Friday in March before the next regular general election)
Close: March 17, by 5 p.m. (before 5 p.m. on the third Thursday in March before the next regular general election)
Utah Code § 20A-9-408
Oklahoma
5-March
Open: April 13, at 8 a.m. (no earlier than 8 a.m. on the second Wednesday of April of any even-numbered year)
Close: April 15, at 5 p.m. (no later than 5 p.m. on the next succeeding Friday)
26 Okl. St. § 5-110
Kansas
19-March
Open: N/A
Close: June 1, at noon if new redistricting plans are established on or before May 10; June 10, 2024, at noon if new redistricting plans are established on or after May 11.
K.S.A. § 25-205
Michigan
27-February
Open: N/A
Close: April 19, at 4 p.m. (no later than 4 p.m. of the 15th Tuesday before the August primary)
Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 168.551
Missouri
6-August
Open: Feb. 22, at 8 a.m.
Close: March 29, at 5 p.m.
R.S. Mo §§ 115.349.2, 115.349.1
6-August
Open: May 16
Close: May 20 (during regular business hours beginning the Monday two weeks before Memorial Day and ending the following Friday in the year in which the office is scheduled to be voted upon)
RCW 29A.24.050
Arizona
19-March
Open: Jan. 1 (Citizens Clean Elections CCEC participating candidates); March 7, 2024 (traditionally funded candidates)
Close: April 4, by 5 p.m.
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-311
Tennessee
5-March
Open: N/A
Close: April 7, by noon (noon, prevailing time, on the first Thursday in April)
Tenn. Code § 2-5-101
Minnesota
5-March
Open: May 17 (not more than 84 days before the state primary)
Close: May 31 (not less than 70 days before the state primary)
Minn. Stat. § 204B.09
Wisconsin
2-April
Open: April 15 (no sooner than April 15 preceding the general election)
Close: June 1, by 5 p.m. (no later than 5 p.m. on June 1 preceding the partisan primary)
Wis. Stat. § 8.15
Connecticut
2-April
Open: N/A
Close: June 7 (not later than 4 p.m. on the 63rd day preceding the day of the primary)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-400
Vermont
5-March
Open: April 25 (not earlier than the fourth Monday in April preceding the primary election)
Close: May 26 (not later than 5 p.m. on the fourth Thursday after the first Monday in May preceding the primary election)
Vt. Stat. tit. 17, § 2356
Alaska
20-August
Open:N/A
Close: June 1 by 5 p.m.
Alaska Stat. § 15.25.040
Wyoming
20-August
Open: May 12 (not more than 96 days preceding the primary election)
Close: May 27 (not later than 81 days preceding the primary election)
Wyo. Stat. § 22-5-209
Florida
19-March
Open: June 13, at noon (noon of the 71st day prior to the primary election)
Close: June 17, by noon (not later than noon of the 67th day prior to the date of the primary election)
Fla. Stat. § 99.061
Delaware
2-April
Open: N/A
Close: July 12 (on or before noon)
15 Del. C. § 3101
New Hampshire
23-Janurary
Open: June 1
Close: June 10 (between the first Wednesday in June and the Friday of the following week)
RSA § 655:14
Rhode Island
2-April
Open: N/A
Close: last consecutive Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in June (June 27, 28, and 29, 2024)
§ 17-14-1
Massachusetts
5-March
Open: Feb. __, 2024 (no later than 15 weeks prior to the first filing deadline with the secretary of the commonwealth)
Close: May 31 (on or before the last Tuesday in May of the year in which a state election is to be held)
ALM GL ch. 53, § 10
Louisiana
23-March
Open: N/A
Close: July 22, 4:30 p.m. on the Friday after the opening of the qualifying period for candidates in the primary election or, if that Friday is a legal holiday, at 4:30 p.m. on the next day which is not a legal holiday
§468., §467.
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