United States House Republican Party primaries, 2020

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Elections to the U.S. House were held on November 3, 2020. All 435 seats were up for election. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies that occurred in the 116th Congress. This page provides an overview of U.S. House Republican Party primaries and a list of districts targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC).

At the time of the election, Democrats had a 232-197 advantage over Republicans. There was one Libertarian member, and there were five vacancies.

This page focuses on U.S. House Republican primaries. For more in-depth information about U.S. House Democratic primaries and general elections, see the following pages:

Partisan breakdown

Following the 2018 general elections, the Republican Party lost its majority in the U.S. House.

U.S. House Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 3, 2020 After the 2020 Election
     Democratic Party 232 222
     Republican Party 197 213
     Libertarian Party 1 0
     Vacancies 5 0
Total 435 435


Republican primaries

California, Louisiana, and Washington are included in the list below even though they do not hold partisan primaries. California and Washington use a top-two primary where all candidates regardless of partisan affiliation are listed on the same primary ballot. Louisiana uses a majority-vote system in which all candidates regardless of partisan affiliation are listed on the same first-round ballot.

By date

2020 Republican primaries by date
Date State
March 3
March 10
March 17
April 28
May 12
May 19
June 2
June 9
June 23
June 30
July 7
July 14
August 4
August 6
August 8
August 11
August 18
September 1
September 8
September 15
November 3

By state

2020 Republican primaries by state
State Date
Alabama March 3
Alaska August 18
Arizona August 4
Arkansas March 3
California March 3
Colorado June 30
Connecticut August 11
Delaware September 15
Florida August 18
Georgia June 9
Hawaii August 8
Idaho June 2
Illinois March 17
Indiana June 2
Iowa June 2
Kansas August 4
Kentucky June 23
Louisiana November 3
Maine July 14
Maryland June 2
Massachusetts September 1
Michigan August 4
Minnesota August 11
Mississippi March 10
Missouri August 4
Montana June 2
Nebraska May 12
Nevada June 9
New Hampshire September 8
New Jersey July 7
New Mexico June 2
New York June 23
North Carolina March 3
North Dakota June 9
Ohio April 28
Oklahoma June 30
Oregon May 19
Pennsylvania June 2
Rhode Island September 8
South Carolina June 9
South Dakota June 2
Tennessee August 6
Texas March 3
Utah June 30
Vermont August 11
Virginia June 23
Washington August 4
West Virginia June 9
Wisconsin August 11
Wyoming August 18

Targeted districts

National Republican Congressional Committee

The following table lists 55 Democratic-held seats the NRCC announced, on February 7, 2019, it would target in 2020.[1] Also included are the margins of victory for each district in the 2018, 2016, and 2014 elections. Elections which took place in Pennsylvania before the 2018 redistricting are not included.


See also

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