Primary Elections by State

Primary Elections by state and territory

This chart lists the state primary election dates in all the states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. This chart also lists primary runoff dates (if applicable) for states with U.S. Senate races, and the number of House Districts for each state/territory.

Download the 2024/2025 PDF version of the 2024 Primary Election Dates Calendar here.

State Presidential Primary State Primary State Primary Runoff General Election
U.S. Senate U.S. Representative
Alabama - April 16 No 7
Alaska August 20 - No 1
American Samoa - - - 1 delegate
Arizona March 19
July 30 - Yes 9
Arkansas - April 2 No 4
California - - Yes 52
Colorado June 25 - No 8
Connecticut April 2
August 13 - Yes 5
Delaware April 2
September 10 - Yes 1
District of Columbia June 4
June 4 - - 1 delegate
Florida March 19
August 20 - Yes 28
Georgia May 21 June 18 No 14
Guam August 3
August 3 - - 1 delegate
Hawaii August 10 - Yes 2
Idaho May 21 - No 2
Illinois March 19
March 19 - No 17
Indiana May 7
May 7 - Yes 9
Iowa June 4 - No 4
Kansas March 19
August 6 - No 4
Kentucky May 21
May 21 - No 6
Louisiana March 23
November 5 - No 6
Maine June 11 - Yes 2
Maryland May 14
May 14 - Yes 8
Massachusetts September 3 - Yes 9
Michigan August 6 - Yes 13
Minnesota August 13 - Yes 8
Mississippi - April 2 Yes 4
Missouri August 6 - Yes 8
Montana June 4
June 4 - Yes 2
Nebraska May 14
May 14 - Yes 3
Nevada June 11 - Yes 4
New Hampshire September 10 - No 2
New Jersey June 4
June 4 - Yes 12
New Mexico June 4
June 4 - Yes 3
New York April 2
June 25 - Yes 26
North Carolina - May 14 No 14
North Dakota June 11 - Yes 1
Ohio March 19
March 19 - Yes 15
Oklahoma June 18 August 27 No 5
Oregon May 21
May 21 - No 6
Pennsylvania April 23
April 23 - Yes 17
Puerto Rico Republican: April 21
Democratic: April 28
June 13 - - -
Rhode Island April 2
September 10 - Yes 2
South Carolina June 11 June 25 No 7
South Dakota June 4
June 4 - No 1
Tennessee August 1 - Yes 9
Texas - May 28 Yes 38
Utah June 25 - Yes 4
Vermont August 13 - Yes 1
Virgin Islands August 3 - - 1 delegate
Virginia June 18 - Yes 11
Washington August 6 - Yes 10
West Virginia May 14
May 14 - Yes 2
Wisconsin April 2
August 13 - Yes 8
Wyoming August 20 - Yes 1