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State | Description | Date |
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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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