"2006 U.S. CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATES" BY STATE

Information excerpted from Eileen Canavan's "2006 U.S. CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATES AND CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINES FOR BALLOT ACCESS (Data as of 11/3/05)" are italicized.
http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2006/2006pdates.pdf

Note: Dates Subject to Change / S Indicates [that the state will have a US] Senate Election [in 2006] / General Election Date 11/7/06

First Date: CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATE
Second Date: CONGRESSIONAL RUNOFF DATE (if applicable)

Alabama 6/6 6/27
Alaska 8/22
American Samoa 11/7 11/21
Arizona S 9/12
Arkansas 5/23 6/13
California S 6/6
Colorado 8/8
Connecticut S 8/8²
Delaware S 9/12
District of Columbia 9/12
Florida S 9/5
Georgia 7/18 8/8
Guam 9/2
Hawaii S 9/23
Idaho 5/23
Illinois 3/21
Indiana S 5/2²
Iowa 6/6
Kansas 8/1²
Kentucky 5/16
Louisiana n/a³
Maine S 6/13
Maryland S 9/12
Massachusetts S 9/19
Michigan S 8/8²
Minnesota S 9/12
Mississippi S 6/6 6/27
Missouri S 8/8
Montana S 6/6
Nebraska S 5/9
Nevada S 8/15
New Hampshire 9/12
New Jersey S 6/6
New Mexico S 6/6
New York S 9/12
North Carolina 5/2 5/30
North Dakota S 6/13
Ohio S 5/2
Oklahoma 7/25 8/22
Oregon 5/16
Pennsylvania S 5/16
Puerto Rico n/a (see note #4 below)
Rhode Island S 9/12
South Carolina 6/13² 6/27
South Dakota 6/6 6/20
Tennessee S 8/3
Texas S 3/7² 4/11
Utah S 6/27²
Vermont S 9/12
Virgin Islands 9/9 9/23
Virginia S 6/13²
Washington S 9/19
West Virginia S 5/9²
Wisconsin S 9/12
Wyoming S 8/22

Notes:

2. In Connecticut and Utah, conventions are held by the political parties prior to the primary. In Virginia, parties may choose to nominate by convention rather than by primary election and the notification to request a primary must be made to the State Board of Elections by 3/15/06. In other states, such as Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia, it is possible that minor parties may schedule conventions to nominate candidates. Convention dates are pending.

3. In Louisiana, a Congressional primary election is not held. The election for candidates seeking federal office is the General Election scheduled for 11/7/06. If necessary, a Runoff Election will be held on 12/9/06.

4. In Puerto Rico, the general election for Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives is held every four years, coinciding with the U.S. Presidential election.


"2006 U.S. CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER"

Information excerpted from Eileen Canavan's "2006 U.S. CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER (Data as of 11/3/05)" are italicized.
http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2006/2006pdates.pdf

Note: Dates Subject to Change / S Indicates [that the state will have a US] Senate Election [in 2006] / General Election Date 11/7/06

First Date: CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATE
Second Date: CONGRESSIONAL RUNOFF DATE (if applicable)

Texas S 3/7¹ 4/11
Illinois 3/21
Indiana S 5/2¹
North Carolina 5/2 5/30
Ohio S 5/2
Nebraska S 5/9
West Virginia S 5/9¹
Kentucky 5/16
Oregon 5/16
Pennsylvania S 5/16
Arkansas 5/23 6/13
Idaho 5/23
Alabama 6/6 6/27
California S 6/6
Iowa 6/6
Mississippi S 6/6 6/27
Montana S 6/6
New Jersey S 6/6
New Mexico S 6/6
South Dakota 6/6 6/20
Maine S 6/13
North Dakota S 6/13
South Carolina 6/13¹ 6/27
Virginia S 6/13¹
Utah S 6/27¹
Georgia 7/18 8/8
Oklahoma 7/25 8/22
Kansas 8/1¹
Tennessee S 8/3
Colorado 8/8
Connecticut S 8/8¹
Michigan S 8/8¹
Missouri S 8/8
Nevada S 8/15
Alaska 8/22
Wyoming S 8/22
Guam 9/2
Florida S 9/5
Virgin Islands 9/9 9/23
Arizona S 9/12
Delaware S 9/12
District of Columbia 9/12
Maryland S 9/12
Minnesota S 9/12
New Hampshire 9/12
New York S 9/12
Rhode Island S 9/12
Vermont S 9/12
Wisconsin S 9/12
Massachusetts S 9/19
Washington S 9/19
Hawaii S 9/23
American Samoa 11/7 11/21
Louisiana n/a²

Notes:

1. In Connecticut and Utah, conventions are held by the political parties prior to the primary. In Virginia, parties may choose to nominate by convention rather than by primary election and the notification to request a primary must be made to the State Board of Elections by 3/15/06. In other states, such as Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia, it is possible that minor parties may schedule conventions to nominate candidates. Convention dates are pending.

2. In Louisiana, a Congressional primary election is not held. The election for candidates seeking federal office is the General Election scheduled for 11/7/06. If necessary, a Runoff Election will be held on 12/9/06.