With the presidential primary season well underway with contests in various states, the primaries for the other contests on the ballot in November will begin to be held in the coming months.
With all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 34 seats in the Senate, and 11 governorships on the ballot in November, voters in all 50 states will decide which candidates advance to the general election beginning in a few weeks. Here are the key dates for each of the state’s primary contests for its House contests, noting if they are holding Senate or gubernatorial primaries in addition.
March
Primary season begins on March 5, when five states hold contests on the same day as Super Tuesday for the presidential primary. Alabama, Arkansas, California, North Carolina, and Texas, will all hold primaries on that day. California and Texas have Senate elections this year, and North Carolina will hold a gubernatorial election.
For the rest of the month, Mississippi has its primaries on March 12, and Illinois and Ohio hold their primaries on March 19. Mississippi and Ohio will be holding Senate elections this year.
April
On April 2, three states — Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi — will hold runoffs, where necessary, for primaries held in March.
Only one state will hold a primary for House and Senate races in April, with Pennsylvania holding its primary on April 23.
May
Indiana will hold its primaries for House, Senate, and gubernatorial races on May 7, while three states will hold their primaries a week later.
On May 14, Maryland, Nebraska, and West Virginia will hold primaries. Nebraska will hold primaries for both of its Senate seats, while Maryland and West Virginia will hold primaries for one of its Senate seats. West Virginia is also holding a gubernatorial primary.
Four states — Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, and Oregon — will hold their primaries on May 21. Texas will hold runoffs, where necessary, for primaries held in March, on May 28.
June
June is one of the busiest months for primary contests, as 14 states will hold primaries, and one will hold a runoff.
Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota will hold primaries on June 4. In Montana, New Jersey, and New Mexico, there will be a Senate primary, and in Montana, there will also be a gubernatorial primary.
A week later, on June 11, four states — Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina — will hold primaries. Senate primaries will be held in Maine, Nevada, and North Dakota, while a gubernatorial primary will also be held in North Dakota.
June 18 will be a lighter day of elections with only two primaries in Oklahoma and Virginia, including a Senate primary being held in Virginia.
On June 25, Colorado, New York, and Utah will hold primaries, and South Carolina will hold a runoff, where necessary, for primaries held earlier that month. New York will hold a Senate primary, while Utah will hold a Senate and gubernatorial primary.
July
Only one state will hold primaries in July, when Arizona has its primaries for its House seats and Senate seats on July 30.
August
August is another busy month for primaries, beginning with House and Senate primaries in Tennessee on Aug. 1.
The next week, on Aug. 6, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington will hold primary contests. Michigan, Missouri, and Washington will all hold Senate primaries, while the latter two states will also hold gubernatorial primaries.
On Aug. 10, Hawaii will hold House and Senate primaries. Days later on Aug. 13, Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin will hold primaries. All four states will hold Senate primaries. Vermont will also hold a gubernatorial primary.
A week later, on Aug. 20, Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming will hold primaries, with Florida and Wyoming holding Senate primaries.
September
Most of the remaining primaries of the 2024 cycle will be held in September, with Delaware holding the first primary contests of the month on Sept. 3 for its lone House seat, one of its Senate seats, and its gubernatorial race.
On Sept. 10, New Hampshire and Rhode Island will hold their primaries. Rhode Island will hold a primary for one of its Senate seats, while New Hampshire will hold a gubernatorial primary. A week later on Sept. 17, Massachusetts will hold primaries for its House seats and one of its Senate seats.
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November
Every state will hold its general election on Nov. 5, alongside the presidential election.
Louisiana will hold its jungle primary for its House races on Election Day, where if a candidate reaches more than 50% of the vote, they are elected, but if a candidate in the race fails to do so a runoff between the top two finishers will be held on Dec. 7.
