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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
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
Nebraska Lincoln primary filing deadline March 7, 2025
New Hampshire New Hampshire Strafford 12 special filing deadline March 7, 2025
Ohio Toledo primary filing deadline March 7, 2025
Alabama Major party filing deadline for Alabama House of Representatives District 11 special election March 11, 2025
Alabama Special independent and minor party filing deadline for Alabama State Senate District 5 March 11, 2025
Massachusetts Special filing deadline for Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Essex District March 11, 2025
Oregon Filing deadline for Salem City Council Ward 6 special general election March 11, 2025
Pennsylvania Major party filing deadline for Allegheny County Council At-large special election March 11, 2025
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania statewide primary candidate filing deadline March 11, 2025
Pennsylvania Philadelphia primary candidate filing deadline March 11, 2025
Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Public Schools primary filing deadline March 11, 2025
California Filing deadline for special election for Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 5 March 14, 2025
Louisiana Filing deadline for Louisiana House of Representatives District 45 special primary March 14, 2025
Louisiana Filing deadline for Louisiana House of Representatives District 67 special primary March 14, 2025
Oregon Multnomah County candidate filing deadline March 20, 2025
Oregon Oregon school districts filing deadline March 20, 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
New Jersey Special primary filing period for New Jersey State Senate District 35 March 24, 2025
Texas Filing deadline for Plano City Council Place 5 special election March 24, 2025
Alaska Anchorage write-in candidate filing deadline March 25, 2025
Wisconsin Filing deadline for Wrightstown school board recall election March 25, 2025
Connecticut Connecticut House of Representatives District 113 filing deadline March 28, 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
South Dakota Pierre candidate filing deadline March 31, 2025
Massachusetts Major party filing deadline for Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Bristol District special election April 1, 2025
Minnesota Primary filing period for Minnesota State Senate District 6 special election April 1, 2025
Georgia Major party filing period for Georgia Public Service Commission Districts 2 and 3 special primary election April 3, 2025
New York Albany primary candidate filing deadline April 3, 2025
New York Bronx County filing deadline for primary candidates 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 Kings County filing deadline for primary candidates April 3, 2025
New York New York City primary candidate filing deadline April 3, 2025
New York New York County filing deadline for primary candidates April 3, 2025
New York Queens County filing deadline for primary candidates April 3, 2025
New York Richmond County filing deadline for primary candidates 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 Bronx County filing deadline for opportunity-to-ballot candidates 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 Kings County filing deadline for opportunity-to-ballot candidates April 10, 2025
New York New York City opportunity to ballot filing deadline April 10, 2025
New York New York County filing deadline for opportunity-to-ballot candidates April 10, 2025
New York Queens County filing deadline for opportunity-to-ballot candidates April 10, 2025
New York Richmond County filing deadline for opportunity-to-ballot candidates April 10, 2025
Arizona Special filing deadline for Arizona's 7th Congressional District April 14, 2025
Iowa Filing period for Iowa House of Representatives District 78 special general election April 15, 2025
District of Columbia Special filing deadline for Washington, D.C., Ward 8 April 17, 2025
New York Party and independent filing period for New York State Senate District 22 special election April 21, 2025
Michigan Filing deadline for Detroit elections April 22, 2025
Michigan Lansing candidate filing deadline April 22, 2025
Minnesota Write-in filing deadline for Minnesota State Senate District 6 special election April 22, 2025
Wisconsin Special filing deadline for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 1 April 22, 2025
Florida Filing period for Florida State Senate District 15 special election April 23, 2025
Oklahoma Filing period for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 97 special primary election April 23, 2025
Florida Special filing deadline for Miami City Commissioner District 4 April 25, 2025
Nebraska Lincoln general election filing deadline for write-in candidates April 25, 2025
Florida Filing deadline for special primary for Florida House of Representatives District 40 April 30, 2025
New York Filing deadline for Lackawanna City School District April 30, 2025
California Filing deadline for California Assembly District 63 special May 1, 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
Alabama Independent/minor party filing deadline for Alabama House of Representatives District 11 special election May 13, 2025
Alabama Major party filing period for Alabama House of Representatives District 12 special election May 13, 2025
Massachusetts Boston candidate filing deadline May 20, 2025
New York Albany independent candidate filing deadline May 27, 2025
New York Bronx County filing deadline for independent candidates 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 Kings County filing deadline for independent candidates May 27, 2025
New York New York City independent candidate filing deadline May 27, 2025
New York New York County filing deadline for independent candidates May 27, 2025
New York Queens County filing deadline for independent candidates May 27, 2025
New York Richmond County filing deadline for independent candidates May 27, 2025
Missouri Special filing deadline for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 8 May 30, 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 candidate filing deadline June 2, 2025
Kansas Wichita Public Schools filing deadline June 2, 2025
Minnesota St. Paul special election filing deadline June 3, 2025
Georgia Filing deadline for Georgia State Senate District 21 special election June 4, 2025
Arizona Special primary write-in filing deadline for Arizona's 7th Congressional District June 5, 2025
Rhode Island Candidate filing period for Rhode Island State Senate District 4 special election June 5, 2025
Utah Aspen Peaks School District candidate filing deadline June 6, 2025
Mississippi Mississippi primary election filing period June 9, 2025
Mississippi Mississippi special election filing deadline June 9, 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
Montana Helena candidate filing deadline June 16, 2025
Virginia Chesapeake general election filing deadline June 17, 2025
Virginia Loudoun County Public Schools 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
New Jersey Hudson County write-in nomination acceptance filing deadline June 27, 2025
Ohio Cleveland primary write-in candidate filing deadline June 30, 2025
New Mexico Albuquerque filing deadline for publicly financed mayoral candidates July 7, 2025
Alabama Birmingham filing deadline July 11, 2025
Alabama Filing deadline for Birmingham City Schools July 11, 2025
Louisiana New Orleans candidate filing deadline July 11, 2025
Louisiana Special filing deadline for Baton Rouge July 11, 2025
Alabama Minor party/independent filing period for Alabama House of Representatives District 12 special election July 15, 2025
North Carolina Charlotte candidate filing deadline July 18, 2025
North Carolina Durham candidate filing deadline July 18, 2025
North Carolina Greensboro candidate filing deadline July 18, 2025
New Mexico Albuquerque filing deadline for publicly financed city council candidates July 21, 2025
New Mexico Santa Fe filing deadline for publicly financed candidates July 21, 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 Independent candidate filing deadline for Allegheny County At-large special election August 1, 2025
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania statewide unaffiliated and minor party candidate filing deadline August 1, 2025
Pennsylvania Philadelphia independent candidate filing deadline August 1, 2025
Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Public Schools general 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
Virginia Filing deadline for special general election for U.S. House Virginia District 11 August 11, 2025
Minnesota Anoka-Hennepin School District filing deadline August 12, 2025
Minnesota Minneapolis candidate filing deadline August 12, 2025
Minnesota St. Paul candidate filing deadline August 12, 2025
Arkansas Little Rock School District filing deadline August 13, 2025
Arizona Special general write-in filing deadline for Arizona's 7th Congressional District August 14, 2025
New York Bronx County filing deadline for judicial district convention candidates August 14, 2025
New York Kings County filing deadline for judicial district convention candidates August 14, 2025
New York New York City judicial district convention filing deadline August 14, 2025
New York New York County filing deadline for judicial district convention candidates August 14, 2025
New York Queens County filing deadline for judicial district convention candidates August 14, 2025
New York Richmond County filing deadline for judicial district convention candidates August 14, 2025
South Carolina Columbia candidate filing deadline August 15, 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
Utah Salt Lake City candidate filing deadline August 19, 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
New Jersey Newark 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 filing deadline for privately financed candidates August 26, 2025
New Mexico Albuquerque Public Schools filing deadline August 26, 2025
New Mexico Bernalillo County candidate filing deadline August 26, 2025
New Mexico Santa Fe filing deadline for privately financed candidates August 26, 2025
Colorado Colorado school boards filing deadline August 29, 2025
Colorado Filing deadline for School District 27J special election August 29, 2025
Colorado Aurora write-in candidate filing deadline September 2, 2025
Georgia Write-in filing period for Georgia Public Service Commission Districts 2 and 3 special general election September 2, 2025
New Mexico Albuquerque filing deadline for write-in candidates 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
New Mexico Santa Fe filing deadline for write-in candidates September 2, 2025
Utah Salt Lake City write-in candidate filing deadline September 2, 2025
Texas Filing deadline for U.S. House Texas District 18 special general election September 3, 2025
Maine Augusta candidate filing deadline September 4, 2025
Idaho Boise City Council general election September 5, 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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