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Election dates and deadlines vary across the country and at different levels of government. Dates included in the list below are for candidate filing deadlines in 2025.
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| State | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| California | Filing deadline for CA state Assembly District 32 special primary election | January 2, 2025 |
| California | Filing deadline for CA state Senate District 36 special primary election | January 2, 2025 |
| Missouri | St. Louis primary filing deadline | January 3, 2025 |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania statewide judicial retention filing deadline | January 6, 2025 |
| Alabama | Special major party filing deadline for Alabama State Senate District 5 | January 7, 2025 |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee Common Council special election filing deadline | January 7, 2025 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin statewide spring primary candidate filing deadline | January 7, 2025 |
| Oklahoma | Special filing deadline for Oklahoma State Senate District 8 | January 8, 2025 |
| Louisiana | Special primary filing period for Louisiana State Senate District 14 | January 9, 2025 |
| Louisiana | Special primary filing period for Louisiana State Senate District 23 | January 9, 2025 |
| California | Filing deadline for San Jose City Council special election | January 10, 2025 |
| Maine | Major and non-major party filing period for Maine House District 24 special general election | January 10, 2025 |
| Iowa | Filing deadline for Iowa Senate District 35 special election | January 14, 2025 |
| Maine | Write-in filing period for Maine House District 24 special general election | January 14, 2025 |
| New York | Filing deadline for New York City Council special election | January 14, 2025 |
| California | Filing deadline for Irvine City Council special election | January 17, 2025 |
| California | Filing deadline for Oakland mayor and city council special election | January 17, 2025 |
| Colorado | Colorado Spring candidate filing deadline | January 21, 2025 |
| Delaware | Major party and unaffiliated filing deadline for Delaware State Senate District 1 and District 5 special election | January 21, 2025 |
| Minnesota | Write-in filing period for Minnesota House 40B special election | January 21, 2025 |
| Minnesota | Write-in filing period for Minnesota Senate 60 special election | January 21, 2025 |
| Alaska | Anchorage filing deadline | January 24, 2025 |
| Alaska | Anchorage School District filing deadline | January 24, 2025 |
| Alabama | Tuscaloose City Schools filing deadline | January 28, 2025 |
| California | San Diego County special election candidate filing deadline | January 28, 2025 |
| Oklahoma | Filing deadline for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 71 special election | January 29, 2025 |
| Oklahoma | Filing deadline for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 74 special election | January 29, 2025 |
| Vermont | Montpelier candidate filing deadline | January 29, 2025 |
| Delaware | Dover candidate filing deadline | January 31, 2025 |
| Louisiana | Filing deadline for 19th Judicial District Court special election | January 31, 2025 |
| Louisiana | Filing deadline for Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District, Subdist. 2, Div. D | January 31, 2025 |
| Louisiana | Filing deadline for special election for 1st City Court, Section A | January 31, 2025 |
| Louisiana | Filing deadline for the Louisiana Supreme Court 3rd District special election | January 31, 2025 |
| Mississippi | Jackson, Mississippi, candidate filing deadline | January 31, 2025 |
| Mississippi | General filing period for Mississippi House District 23 special election | February 3, 2025 |
| Mississippi | General filing period for Mississippi House District 82 special election | February 3, 2025 |
| Pennsylvania | Filing deadline for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 35 special election | February 3, 2025 |
| Pennsylvania | Special filing deadline for Pennsylvania State Senate District 36 | February 3, 2025 |
| Florida | Filing deadline for Florida House of Representatives District 3 special election | February 4, 2025 |
| Florida | Filing deadline for Florida State Senate District 19 special election | February 4, 2025 |
| Florida | Filing deadline for Florida House of Representatives District 32 special election | February 5, 2025 |
| Ohio | Columbus City Schools, OH primary filing deadline | February 5, 2025 |
| Ohio | Columbus primary filing deadline | February 5, 2025 |
| Ohio | Franklin County judicial general election filing deadline | February 5, 2025 |
| Ohio | Hamilton County judicial general election filing deadline | February 5, 2025 |
| Delaware | Write-in filing deadline for Delaware State Senate District 1 and District 5 special election | February 7, 2025 |
| Minnesota | Special primary filing period for Minnesota State House 40B | February 11, 2025 |
| Texas | Collin County general election candidate filing deadline | February 14, 2025 |
| Texas | Dallas candidate filing deadline | February 14, 2025 |
| Texas | El Paso County general election candidate filing deadline | February 14, 2025 |
| Texas | Filing deadline for Texas May school board elections | February 14, 2025 |
| Texas | Fort Worth general election filing deadline | February 14, 2025 |
| Texas | Garland general election filing deadline | February 14, 2025 |
| Texas | Irving general election filing deadline | February 14, 2025 |
| Texas | Plano general election filing deadline | February 14, 2025 |
| Texas | San Antonio general election filing deadline | February 14, 2025 |
| Texas | Tarrant County general election candidate filing deadline | February 14, 2025 |
| Connecticut | Major party filing deadline for Connecticut House of Representatives District 40 special election | February 15, 2025 |
| Connecticut | Major party filing deadline for Connecticut State Senate District 21 special election | February 15, 2025 |
| South Carolina | Filing deadline for South Carolina House of Representatives District 50 special election | February 15, 2025 |
| Nebraska | Filing deadline for incumbents for Lincoln Public Schools | February 17, 2025 |
| Nebraska | Omaha primary filing deadline for incumbent city council candidates | February 18, 2025 |
| New York | Special filing deadline for New York City Council District 51 | February 18, 2025 |
| Texas | Dallas write-in candidate filing deadline | February 18, 2025 |
| Texas | Fort Worth general election filing deadline for write-in candidates | February 18, 2025 |
| Texas | Garland general election filing deadline for write-in candidates | February 18, 2025 |
| Texas | Irving general election filing deadline for write-in candidates | February 18, 2025 |
| Texas | Plano general election filing deadline for write-in candidates | February 18, 2025 |
| Texas | San Antonio general election filing deadline for write-in candidates | February 18, 2025 |
| Texas | Write-in filing deadline for Texas May school board elections | February 18, 2025 |
| Ohio | Cincinnati primary filing deadline for mayoral candidates | February 20, 2025 |
| Mississippi | Filing deadline for Mississippi State Senate District 18 special | February 24, 2025 |
| New Jersey | Filing deadline for Newark Public Schools election | February 24, 2025 |
| Ohio | Cincinnati primary filing deadline for write-in mayoral candidates | February 24, 2025 |
| Ohio | Columbus City Schools, OH primary write-in filing deadline | February 24, 2025 |
| Ohio | Columbus primary filing deadline for write-in candidates | February 24, 2025 |
| Ohio | Franklin County judicial general election filing deadline for write-in candidates | February 24, 2025 |
| Ohio | Hamilton County judicial general election filing deadline for write-in candidates | February 24, 2025 |
| Iowa | Filing period for Iowa House of Representatives District 100 special election | February 25, 2025 |
| Nebraska | Omaha primary filing deadline for mayoral candidates | February 28, 2025 |
| Arkansas | Little Rock School District filing deadline | March 3, 2025 |
| Nebraska | Filing deadline for non-incumbents for Lincoln Public Schools | March 3, 2025 |
| Nebraska | Omaha primary filing deadline for non-incumbent city council candidates | March 3, 2025 |
| California | Fresno write-in candidate filing deadline | March 4, 2025 |
| Massachusetts | Special filing deadline for Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Essex District | March 4, 2025 |
| Nebraska | Lincoln primary filing deadline | March 7, 2025 |
| Ohio | Toledo primary filing deadline | March 7, 2025 |
| Alabama | Special independent and minor party filing deadline for Alabama State Senate District 5 | March 11, 2025 |
| Oregon | Filing deadline for Salem City Council Ward 6 special general election | March 11, 2025 |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania statewide primary candidate filing deadline | March 11, 2025 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia primary candidate filing deadline | March 11, 2025 |
| Oregon | Oregon school districts filing deadline | March 20, 2025 |
| Idaho | Ada County candidate filing deadline | March 21, 2025 |
| Idaho | Boise candidate filing deadline | March 21, 2025 |
| Nebraska | Omaha primary filing deadline for write-in candidates | March 21, 2025 |
| New Jersey | New Jersey statewide primary candidate filing deadline | March 24, 2025 |
| Alaska | Anchorage write-in candidate filing deadline | March 25, 2025 |
| Nebraska | Lincoln primary filing deadline for write-in candidates | March 28, 2025 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin statewide spring write-in candidate filing deadline | March 28, 2025 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin write-in candidate filing deadline | March 28, 2025 |
| Georgia | Major party filing period for Georgia Public Service Commission District 2 special primary election | April 3, 2025 |
| Georgia | Major party filing period for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 special primary election | April 3, 2025 |
| New York | Albany primary candidate filing deadline | April 3, 2025 |
| New York | Buffalo primary candidate filing deadline | April 3, 2025 |
| New York | Erie County primary candidate filing deadline | April 3, 2025 |
| New York | New York City primary candidate filing deadline | April 3, 2025 |
| Virginia | Chesapeake primary filing deadline | April 3, 2025 |
| Virginia | Norfolk primary filing deadline | April 3, 2025 |
| Virginia | Richmond primary filing deadline | April 3, 2025 |
| Virginia | Virginia Beach primary filing deadline | April 3, 2025 |
| Virginia | Virginia statewide primary candidate filing deadline | April 3, 2025 |
| Arizona | Tucson primary filing deadline | April 7, 2025 |
| New York | Albany opportunity to ballot filing deadline | April 10, 2025 |
| New York | Buffalo opportunity to ballot filing deadline | April 10, 2025 |
| New York | Erie County opportunity to ballot filing deadline | April 10, 2025 |
| New York | New York City opportunity to ballot filing deadline | April 10, 2025 |
| District of Columbia | Special filing deadline for Washington, D.C., Ward 8 | April 17, 2025 |
| Michigan | Filing deadline for Detroit elections | April 22, 2025 |
| Michigan | Lansing candidate filing deadline | April 22, 2025 |
| Nebraska | Lincoln general election filing deadline for write-in candidates | April 25, 2025 |
| New York | Filing deadline for Lackawanna City School District | April 30, 2025 |
| Nebraska | Omaha general election filing deadline for write-in candidates | May 2, 2025 |
| Washington | Cheney School District filing deadline | May 9, 2025 |
| Washington | Filing deadline for Washington state legislative and appellate court specials | May 9, 2025 |
| Washington | King County primary filing deadline | May 9, 2025 |
| Washington | Lake Washington School District filing deadline | May 9, 2025 |
| Washington | Olympia primary filing deadline | May 9, 2025 |
| Washington | Seattle primary filing deadline | May 9, 2025 |
| Washington | Seattle Public Schools filing deadline | May 9, 2025 |
| Washington | Spokane primary filing deadline | May 9, 2025 |
| Washington | Spokane Public Schools filing deadline | May 9, 2025 |
| New York | Albany independent candidate filing deadline | May 27, 2025 |
| New York | Buffalo independent candidate filing deadline | May 27, 2025 |
| New York | Erie County independent candidate filing deadline | May 27, 2025 |
| New York | Filing deadline for Buffalo Public Schools | May 27, 2025 |
| New York | New York City independent candidate filing deadline | May 27, 2025 |
| Kansas | Circle Unified School District 375 filing deadline | June 2, 2025 |
| Kansas | Goddard Unified School District 265 filing deadline | June 2, 2025 |
| Kansas | Haysville Unified School District 261 filing deadline | June 2, 2025 |
| Kansas | Maize Unified School District 266 filing deadline | June 2, 2025 |
| Kansas | Topeka candidate filing deadline | June 2, 2025 |
| Kansas | Wichita Public Schools filing deadline | June 2, 2025 |
| New Jersey | New Jersey statewide unaffiliated and minor party candidate filing deadline | June 10, 2025 |
| Ohio | Cleveland primary candidate filing deadline | June 11, 2025 |
| Virginia | Chesapeake general election filing deadline | June 17, 2025 |
| Virginia | Norfolk general election filing deadline | June 17, 2025 |
| Virginia | Richmond general election filing deadline | June 17, 2025 |
| Virginia | Virginia Beach general election filing deadline | June 17, 2025 |
| Virginia | Virginia statewide unaffiliated and minor party candidate filing deadline | June 17, 2025 |
| Arizona | Tucson primary filing deadline for write-in candidates | June 26, 2025 |
| Ohio | Cleveland primary write-in candidate filing deadline | June 30, 2025 |
| Louisiana | New Orleans candidate filing deadline | July 11, 2025 |
| Michigan | Lansing write-in candidate filing deadline for primary | July 25, 2025 |
| New Hampshire | Filing deadline for Manchester School District | July 25, 2025 |
| Alaska | Juneau candidate filing deadline | July 28, 2025 |
| Florida | Hialeah candidate filing deadline | July 28, 2025 |
| Maryland | Annapolis candidate filing deadline | July 28, 2025 |
| New Jersey | Filing deadline for Jersey City Pubic Schools election | July 28, 2025 |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania statewide unaffiliated and minor party candidate filing deadline | August 1, 2025 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia independent candidate filing deadline | August 1, 2025 |
| Ohio | Columbus general election filing deadline | August 6, 2025 |
| Ohio | Cuyahoga County candidate filing deadline | August 6, 2025 |
| Ohio | Fairfield County filing deadline | August 6, 2025 |
| Ohio | Franklin County general election filing deadline | August 6, 2025 |
| Ohio | Hamilton County general election filing deadline | August 6, 2025 |
| Ohio | Lucas County filing deadline | August 6, 2025 |
| Ohio | Ohio school boards filing deadline | August 6, 2025 |
| Ohio | Toledo general election filing deadline | August 6, 2025 |
| Minnesota | Anoka-Hennepin School District filing deadline | August 12, 2025 |
| New York | New York City judicial district convention filing deadline | August 14, 2025 |
| Texas | Bexar County candidate filing deadline | August 18, 2025 |
| Texas | Filing deadline for Texas school board November elections | August 18, 2025 |
| Texas | Harris County general election candidate filing deadline | August 18, 2025 |
| Texas | Travis County general election candidate filing deadline | August 18, 2025 |
| Georgia | Atlanta candidate filing deadline | August 21, 2025 |
| Georgia | Filing deadline for Atlanta Public Schools election | August 21, 2025 |
| New Jersey | Jersey City candidate filing deadline | August 21, 2025 |
| Ohio | Cincinnati general election filing deadline | August 21, 2025 |
| Texas | Write-in filing deadline for Texas school board November elections | August 22, 2025 |
| Ohio | Cincinnati general election filing deadline for write-in candidates | August 25, 2025 |
| Ohio | Cleveland general election write-in candidate filing deadline | August 25, 2025 |
| Ohio | Columbus general election filing deadline for write-in candidates | August 25, 2025 |
| Ohio | Cuyahoga County write-in candidate filing deadline | August 25, 2025 |
| Ohio | Fairfield County write-in candidate filing deadline | August 25, 2025 |
| Ohio | Franklin County general election filing deadline for write-in candidates | August 25, 2025 |
| Ohio | Hamilton County general election filing deadline for write-in candidates | August 25, 2025 |
| Ohio | Lucas County write-in candidate filing deadline | August 25, 2025 |
| Ohio | Ohio school boards write-in filing deadline | August 25, 2025 |
| Colorado | Aurora candidate filing deadline | August 26, 2025 |
| New Mexico | Albuquerque Public Schools filing deadline | August 26, 2025 |
| New Mexico | Bernalillo County candidate filing deadline | August 26, 2025 |
| Colorado | Colorado school boards filing deadline | August 29, 2025 |
| Colorado | Aurora write-in candidate filing deadline | September 2, 2025 |
| Georgia | Write-in filing period for Georgia Public Service Commission District 2 special general election | September 2, 2025 |
| Georgia | Write-in filing period for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 special general election | September 2, 2025 |
| New Mexico | Albuquerque Public Schools write-in filing deadline | September 2, 2025 |
| New Mexico | Bernalillo County write-in candidate filing deadline | September 2, 2025 |
| Idaho | West Ada School District filing deadline | September 5, 2025 |
| Florida | Orlando candidate filing deadline | September 11, 2025 |
| New Hampshire | Concord general election filing deadline | September 15, 2025 |
| Iowa | Des Moines candidate filing deadline | September 18, 2025 |
| Iowa | Filing deadline for Des Moines Public Schools election | September 18, 2025 |
| New Hampshire | Concord general election filing deadline for petition candidates | September 19, 2025 |
| Florida | Miami candidate filing deadline | September 20, 2025 |
| Arizona | Tucson general election filing deadline for write-in candidates | September 25, 2025 |
| Alaska | Juneau write-in candidate filing deadline | September 30, 2025 |
| Michigan | Lansing write-in candidate filing deadline for general election | October 24, 2025 |
| Maryland | Annapolis write-in candidate filing deadline | October 29, 2025 |
Please note that these dates are subject to scheduling changes at the local, state, and federal levels of government.
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