2006 Primary Filing Deadlines for Congressional Candidates

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

Alabama 4/7
Alaska 6/1
American Samoa 9/1
Arizona S 6/14
Arkansas 4/4 Noon
California S 3/10
Colorado 5/25
Connecticut S 14th Day after Convention (see notes #1 and #2 below)
Delaware S 7/28 Noon
District of Columbia 7/5
Florida S 5/12
Georgia 4/28
Guam 7/5
Hawaii S 7/25
Idaho 3/17
Illinois 12/19/05
Indiana S 2/17 Noon (see note #2 below)
Iowa 3/17
Kansas 6/12 Noon (see note #2 below)
Kentucky 1/31 4pm
Louisiana 8/11 (see note #3 below)
Maine S 3/15
Maryland S 7/3
Massachusetts S 6/6
Michigan S 5/16 4pm (see note #2 below)
Minnesota S 7/18
Mississippi S 3/1
Missouri S 3/28
Montana S 3/23
Nebraska S 2/15 Incumbents[,] 3/1 All Others
Nevada S 5/12
New Hampshire 6/16
New Jersey S 4/10
New Mexico S 3/29
New York S 7/13
North Carolina 2/28 Noon
North Dakota S 4/17
Ohio S 2/16
Oklahoma 6/7
Oregon 3/7
Pennsylvania S 3/7
Puerto Rico (see note #4 below)
Rhode Island S 6/28
South Carolina 3/30 Noon (see note #2 below)
South Dakota 4/4
Tennessee S 4/6 Noon
Texas S 1/2 (see note #2 below)
Utah S 3/17 (see note #2 below)
Vermont S 7/17
Virgin Islands 8/21
Virginia S 4/14 5pm (see note #2 below)
Washington S 7/28
West Virginia S 1/28 (see note #2 below)
Wisconsin S 7/11
Wyoming S 6/2

Notes:

1. For Connecticut see "2006 State Election Calendar, Rev. 12/05".
http://www.sots.ct.gov/ElectionsService ... n/2006.pdf

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 Primary Filing Deadlines for Congressional Candidates in Chronological Order (for Connecticut see note #1)

Illinois 12/19/05
Texas S 1/2 (see note #2 below)
West Virginia S 1/28 (see note #2 below)
Kentucky 1/31 4pm
Nebraska S 2/15 Incumbents[,] 3/1 All Others
Ohio S 2/16
Indiana S 2/17 Noon (see note #2 below)
North Carolina 2/28 Noon
Mississippi S 3/1
Oregon 3/7
Pennsylvania S 3/7
California S 3/10
Maine S 3/15
Idaho 3/17
Iowa 3/17
Utah S 3/17 (see note #2 below)
Montana S 3/23
Missouri S 3/28
New Mexico S 3/29
South Carolina 3/30 Noon (see note #2 below)
Arkansas 4/4 Noon
South Dakota 4/4
Tennessee S 4/6 Noon
Alabama 4/7
New Jersey S 4/10
Virginia S 4/14 5pm (see note #2 below)
North Dakota S 4/17
Georgia 4/28
Florida S 5/12
Nevada S 5/12
Michigan S 5/16 4pm (see note #2 below)
Colorado 5/25
Alaska 6/1
Wyoming S 6/2
Massachusetts S 6/6
Oklahoma 6/7
Kansas 6/12 Noon (see note #2 below)
Arizona S 6/14
New Hampshire 6/16
Rhode Island S 6/28
Maryland S 7/3
District of Columbia 7/5
Guam 7/5
Wisconsin S 7/11
New York S 7/13
Vermont S 7/17
Minnesota S 7/18
Hawaii S 7/25
Delaware S 7/28 Noon
Louisiana 8/11 (see note #3 below)
Virgin Islands 8/21
Washington S 7/28
American Samoa 9/1

Connecticut S 14th Day after Convention (see notes #1 and #2 below)
Puerto Rico (see note #4 below)

Notes:

1. For Connecticut see "2006 State Election Calendar, Rev. 12/05".
http://www.sots.ct.gov/ElectionsService ... n/2006.pdf

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.