Key dates and the 2022 primary election calendar


Key dates and the 2022 primary election calendar

It’s no secret just how consequential the 2022 midterms are. From determining the fate of President Joe Biden's agenda to serving as a barometer for former President Donald Trump’s grip on the GOP, it’s a big deal.

For candidates at the state and national levels, the packed primary calendar ahead will determine who’s on the ballot in November. The month of May will test Trump’s hold on the GOP and his prospects for 2024, as his MAGA-backed candidates power through difficult primaries from Nebraska and West Virginia to Idaho, Pennsylvania and Georgia. And while things are so far looking up for Republicans as Democrats try to defend their narrow majorities in Congress, according to POLITICO’s Election Forecast tool, must-watch races from Arizona to North Carolina to Wisconsin could mean a lot for whether the left can hold its ground when voters head to the polls.

Outside of races for the House, Senate and governors' mansions across the country, elections watchers will be paying close attention to state-level offices like secretaries of state and attorneys general. Those two roles are important in handling the administration of the voting process and the examination of possible irregularities — subjects that are fraught after the litany of unfounded assertions from Trump and others that there was widespread fraud and malfeasance in 2020 that cost him reelection.

Here’s a comprehensive rundown of the 2022 primary calendar including dates, states and key offices on the ballot.

May 3

Indiana

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, secretary of state

Ohio

Governor

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

May 10

Nebraska 

Governor

Key offices on the ballot: House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

West Virginia 

Key offices on the ballot: House

May 17

Idaho

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

Kentucky

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House

North Carolina

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House

Oregon

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor

Pennsylvania

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor

May 24

Alabama

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

Arkansas

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

Georgia

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

Texas runoff election

Key offices on the ballot: attorney general

June 7

California

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

Iowa

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

Mississippi

Key offices on the ballot: House

Montana

Key offices on the ballot: House

New Jersey

Key offices on the ballot: House

New Mexico

Key offices on the ballot: House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

South Dakota

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

June 14

Maine

Key offices on the ballot: House, governor

Nevada

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

North Dakota

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, attorney general, secretary of state

South Carolina

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

June 21

Virginia 

Key offices on the ballot: House

June 28

Colorado

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

Illinois

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

New York

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general

Oklahoma

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general

Utah

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House

July 19

Maryland

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general

Aug. 2

Arizona

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

Kansas

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

Michigan

Key offices on the ballot: House, Governor, attorney general, secretary of state

Missouri

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House

Washington

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House

Aug. 4

Tennessee

Key offices on the ballot: House, governor

Aug. 9

Connecticut

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

Minnesota

Key offices on the ballot: House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

Vermont

Key offices on the ballot: House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

Wisconsin

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

Aug. 13

Hawaii

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor

Aug. 16

Alaska

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor

Wyoming

Key offices on the ballot: House, governor, secretary of state

Aug. 23

Florida

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor, attorney general

Sept. 6

Massachusetts

Key offices on the ballot: House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

Sept. 13

Delaware

Key offices on the ballot: House, attorney general

New Hampshire

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House, governor

Rhode Island

Key offices on the ballot: House, governor, attorney general, secretary of state

Nov. 8

Louisiana

Key offices on the ballot: Senate, House

General Election

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By: Myah Ward
Title: 2022 primary election schedule and key dates
Sourced From: www.politico.com/news/2022/05/03/2022-primary-election-dates-schedule-midterm-calendar-00029417
Published Date: Tue, 03 May 2022 03:31:00 EST

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