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2012 Congressional Primary Dates and Filing Deadlines
Note: Due to redistricting all dates are subject to change
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State |
Primary |
Filing Deadline |
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Alabama |
March 13 (runoff April 24) |
January 13 |
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Alaska |
August 28 |
June 1 |
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Arizona |
August 28 |
May 30 |
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Arkansas |
May 22 (runoff June 12) |
March 1 |
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California |
June 5 |
March 9 |
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Colorado |
June 26 |
April 2 |
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Connecticut |
August 14 |
June 12 |
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Delaware |
September 11 |
July 10 |
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Florida |
August 14 |
June 8 |
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Georgia |
July 31 (August 21) |
May 25 |
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Hawaii |
August 11 |
June 5 |
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Idaho |
May 15 |
March 9 |
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Illinois |
March 20 |
December 27, 2011 |
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Indiana |
May 8 |
February 10 |
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Iowa |
June 5 |
March 16 |
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Kansas |
August 7 |
June 11 |
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Kentucky |
May 22 |
January 31 |
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Louisiana |
November 6 open primary (runoff December 1) |
August 17 |
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Maine |
June 12 |
March 15 |
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Maryland |
April 3 |
January 11 |
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Massachusetts |
September 6 |
June 5 |
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Michigan |
August 7 |
May 15 |
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Minnesota |
August 14 |
June 5 |
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Mississippi |
March 13 (runoff April 3) |
January 13 |
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Missouri |
August 7 |
March 27 |
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Montana |
June 5 |
March 12 |
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Nebraska |
May 15 |
February 15 incumbents, March 1 for non-incumbents |
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Nevada |
June 12 |
March 16 |
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New Hampshire |
September 11 |
June 15 |
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New Jersey |
June 5 |
April 2 |
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New Mexico |
June 5 |
February 14 |
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New York |
June 26 |
April 16 |
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North Carolina |
May 8 (runoff June 26) |
February 29 |
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North Dakota |
June 12 |
April 13 |
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Ohio |
March 6 |
December 30, 2011 |
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Oklahoma |
June 26 (runoff August 28) |
April 13 |
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Oregon |
May 15 |
March 6 |
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Pennsylvania |
April 24 |
February 14 |
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Rhode Island |
September 11 |
June 27 |
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South Carolina |
June 12 (runoff June 26) |
March 30 |
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South Dakota |
June 5 |
March 27 |
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Tennessee |
August 2 |
April 5 |
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Texas |
May 29 (runoff July 31) |
March 9 |
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Utah |
June 26 |
March 15 |
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Vermont |
August 28 |
June 14 |
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Virginia |
June 12 |
March 29 |
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Washington |
August 7 |
May 18 |
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West Virginia |
May 8 |
January 28 |
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Wisconsin |
August 14 |
June 1 |
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Wyoming |
August 21 |
June 1 |
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