2020 Elections To Watch
Election Day will be Tuesday, November 3, 2020. (Check out our Ballot research resources on our General Election Page for more info on races in your state.)
2020 Party Conventions:
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION: August 17-20, 2020 (Milwaukee, WI) (May be Virtual)
republican national convention: august 24-27, 2020 (Charlotte, NC)
Election Day: November 3, 2020
2020 Primary Schedule & Open Seats by State
Alabama
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2020
State Primary: Run-off July 14, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 7
US. Senate: Doug Jones (D)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Alaska
Presidential Primary: Saturday, April 4, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday August 18, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 1
US. Senate: Dan Sullivan (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Arizonia
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 17, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, August 18, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 9
US. Senate: Martha McSally (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Arkansas
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2020
State Primary: Same
House of Representatives seats: 4
US. Senate: Tom Cotton (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
California
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2020
State Primary: Same
House of Representatives seats: 53
US. Senate: No
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Colorado
Presidential Primary: Tuesday March 3, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, June 30, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 7
US. Senate: Corey Gardner (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Connecticut
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, April 28, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday August 11, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 5
US. Senate: No
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Delaware
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, April 28, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, September 15, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 1
US. Senate: Chris Coons (D)
Governor: John Carney (D)
State & Local elections: Yes
Florida
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 17, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, August 18, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 27
US. Senate: No
Governor: No
State & Local elections: No
Georgia
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 24, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday June 9,, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 14
US. Senate: 2 seats - David Perdue (R) & Open Seat (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Hawaii
Presidential Primary: Saturday, April 4, 2020
State Primary: Saturday, August 8, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 2
US. Senate: No
Governor: No
State & Local elections: No
Idaho
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 conducted by absentee ballot due June 2, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 2
US. Senate: Jim Risch (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Illinois
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 17, 2020
State Primary: Same
House of Representatives seats: 18
US. Senate: Dick Durbin (D)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Indiana
Presidential Primary: Tuesday June 2, 2020
State Primary: Same
House of Representatives seats: 9
US. Senate: No
Governor: Eric Holcomb (R)
State & Local elections: Yes
Iowa
Presidential Caucus: Tuesday, February 3, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, June 2, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 4
US. Senate: Joni Ernst (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Kansas
Presidential Primary: Saturday, May 2, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, August 4, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 4
US. Senate: Open (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Kentucky
Presidential Primary: Saturday, March 7, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, June 23, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 6
US. Senate: Mitch McConnell (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Louisana
Presidential Primary: Saturday, March 7, 2020
State Primary: Saturday, July 11, 2020 & August 15,2020
House of Representatives seats: 6
US. Senate: Bill Cassidy (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Maine
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, 3, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, July 14, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 2
US. Senate: Susan Collins (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Maryland
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, June 2, 2020
State Primary: Same
House of Representatives seats: 8
US. Senate: No
Governor: No
State & Local elections: No
Massachusetts
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, September 1, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 9
US. Senate: Ed Markey (D)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Michigan
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, August 4, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 14
US. Senate: Gary Peters (D)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Minnesota
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, August 11, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 8
US. Senate: Tina Smith (D)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Mississippi
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
State Primary: Run-off March 31, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 4
US. Senate: Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Missouri
Presidential Primary: Tuesday March, 10 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, August 4, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 8
US. Senate: No
Governor: Mike Parson (R)
State & Local elections: Yes
Montana
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, June 2, 2020
State Primary: Same
House of Representatives seats: 1
US. Senate: Steve Daines (R)
Governor: DEM Open
State & Local elections: Yes
Nebraska
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, May 12, 2020
State Primary: Same
House of Representatives seats: 3
US. Senate: Ben Sasse (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Nevada
Presidential Caucus: Saturday, February, 22, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, June 9, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 4
US. Senate: No
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
New Hampshire
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, February 11, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, September 8, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 2
US. Senate: Jeanne Shaheen (D)
Governor: Chris Sununu (R)
State & Local elections: Yes
New Jersey
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, July7, 2020
State Primary: Same
House of Representatives seats: 12
US. Senate: Cory Booker (D)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
New Mexico
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, June 2, 2020
State Primary: Same
House of Representatives seats: 3
US. Senate: Open (D)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
New York
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, June 23,, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, June 23, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 27
US. Senate: No
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
North Carolina
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2020
State Primary: Friday, August 21, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 13
US. Senate: Thom Tillis (R)
Governor: Roy Cooper (D)
State & Local elections: Yes
North Dakota
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, June 9, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 1
US. Senate: No
Governor: Doug Burgun (R)
State & Local elections: Yes
Ohio
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Special Election: Tuesday. August 4
House of Representatives seats: 16
US. Senate: No
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Oklahoma
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, June 30, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 5
US. Senate: Jim Inhofe (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Oregon
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, May 19, 2020
State Primary: Same
House of Representatives seats: 5
US. Senate: Jeff Merkley (D)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Pennsylvania
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, June 2, 2020
State Primary: Same
House of Representatives seats: 18
US. Senate: No
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Rhode Island
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, April 28, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, September 8, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 2
US. Senate: Jack Reed (D)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
South Carolina
Presidential Primary: Saturday, February 29, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, June 9, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 7
US. Senate: Lindsey Graham (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
South Dakota
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, June 2, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, August 11, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 1
US. Senate: Mike Rounds (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Tennessee
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2020
State Primary: Thursday, August 6, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 9
US. Senate: Open (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Texas
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2020
State Primary: Same
House of Representatives seats: 36
US. Senate: John Cornyn (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Utah
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, June 30, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 4
US. Senate: No
Governor: Open (R)
State & Local elections: Yes
Vermont
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2020
State Primary: Saturday, August 11, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 1
US. Senate: No
Governor: Phil Scott (R)
State & Local elections: Yes
Virginia
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, June 23, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 11
US. Senate: Mark Warner (D)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Washington
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, August 4, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 10
US. Senate: No
Governor: Open (D)
State & Local elections: Yes
West Virginia
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, June 9, 2020
State Primary: Same
House of Representatives seats: 3
US. Senate: Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Governor: Jim Justice (R)
State & Local elections: Yes
Wisconsin
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, April 7, 2020
State Primary: Tuesday, August 11, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 8
US. Senate: No
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
Wyoming
Presidential Caucus: Saturday, April, 4, 2020
State Primary: August 18, 2020
House of Representatives seats: 1
US. Senate: Open (R)
Governor: No
State & Local elections: Yes
District of Columbia
Presidential Primary: Tuesday, June 2, 2020
State Primary: Same
House of Representatives seats: 1 at large
US. Senate: N/A
Governor: N/A
State & Local elections: Yes
Puerto Rico
Presidential Primary: Democratic, March 29, Republican June 7, 2020
State Primary: N/A
House of Representatives seats: 1 – at large
US. Senate: N/A
Governor: Yes
State & Local elections: Yes
State & Local Elections
State and local elections will be happening everywhere. Check out if your state senate, legislature, judges, mayor, supervisor, city or town council, or school board are up for election. You contact your County Board of Elections or Auditor to find out which offices are up for election in 2020.