Filing deadlines

Candidate filing and campaign-finance deadlines, every state.

When to file to run for office in 2027–2028, plus official campaign-finance report due dates — for all 50 states and DC, compiled from each state's own filing authority and kept current. Pick your state.

Last updated August 27, 2026 · 48 states with verified deadlines · 51 jurisdictions
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FLFL 2026 G1 Pre-General Report HIHI Final Primary Report VTVT September 1 Post-Primary Report ALAL August Monthly Report NHNH Pre-Primary Report RIRI 7-Day Pre-Primary Report

Never miss one of these — Electbase reminds you before every deadline in your state.

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ALAlabamaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 11 deadlines · 2027–2028 AKAlaskaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 10 deadlines · 2028 AZArizonaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 2 deadlines · 2027–2028 ARArkansasVerifiedFiling-to-run: 11 deadlines · 2027–2028 CACaliforniaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 9 deadlines · 2027–2028 COColoradoVerifiedFiling-to-run: 14 deadlines · 2027–2028 CTConnecticutVerifiedFiling-to-run: 6 deadlines · 2028 DEDelawareVerifiedFiling-to-run: 12 deadlines · 2027–2028 DCDistrict of ColumbiaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 7 deadlines · 2028 FLFloridaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 12 deadlines · 2027–2028 GAGeorgiaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 7 deadlines · 2027–2028 HIHawaiiVerifiedFiling-to-run: 14 deadlines · 2028 IDIdahoVerifiedFiling-to-run: 16 deadlines · 2027–2028 ILIllinoisVerifiedFiling-to-run: 11 deadlines · 2027–2028 INIndianaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 15 deadlines · 2027–2028 IAIowaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 13 deadlines · 2027–2028 KSKansasVerifiedFiling-to-run: 13 deadlines · 2027–2028 KYKentuckyVerifiedFiling-to-run: 13 deadlines · 2027–2028 LALouisianaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 5 deadlines · 2027–2028 MEMaineVerifiedFiling-to-run: 11 deadlines · 2027–2028 MDMarylandVerifiedFiling-to-run: 10 deadlines · 2027–2028 MAMassachusettsVerifiedFiling-to-run: 5 deadlines · 2027–2028 MIMichiganVerifiedFiling-to-run: 11 deadlines · 2028 MNMinnesotaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 13 deadlines · 2027–2028 MSMississippiAuthority on fileFiling-to-run: 9 deadlines · 2027–2028 MOMissouriVerifiedFiling-to-run: 11 deadlines · 2027–2028 MTMontanaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 9 deadlines · 2027–2028 NENebraskaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 6 deadlines · 2028 NVNevadaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 11 deadlines · 2027–2028 NHNew HampshireVerifiedFiling-to-run: 11 deadlines · 2027–2028 NJNew JerseyAuthority on fileFiling-to-run: 10 deadlines · 2027–2028 NMNew MexicoVerifiedFiling-to-run: 13 deadlines · 2027–2028 NYNew YorkVerifiedFiling-to-run: 12 deadlines · 2027–2028 NCNorth CarolinaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 18 deadlines · 2027–2028 NDNorth DakotaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 0 deadlines · 2028 OHOhioVerifiedFiling-to-run: 12 deadlines · 2027–2028 OKOklahomaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 11 deadlines · 2027–2028 OROregonAuthority on fileFiling-to-run: 12 deadlines · 2027–2028 PAPennsylvaniaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 11 deadlines · 2027–2028 RIRhode IslandVerifiedFiling-to-run: 9 deadlines · 2028 SCSouth CarolinaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 7 deadlines · 2027–2028 SDSouth DakotaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 10 deadlines · 2027–2028 TNTennesseeVerifiedFiling-to-run: 13 deadlines · 2027–2028 TXTexasVerifiedFiling-to-run: 7 deadlines · 2027–2028 UTUtahVerifiedFiling-to-run: 12 deadlines · 2027–2028 VTVermontVerifiedFiling-to-run: 14 deadlines · 2027–2028 VAVirginiaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 14 deadlines · 2027–2028 WAWashingtonVerifiedFiling-to-run: 11 deadlines · 2027–2028 WVWest VirginiaVerifiedFiling-to-run: 13 deadlines · 2027–2028 WIWisconsinVerifiedFiling-to-run: 12 deadlines · 2027–2028 WYWyomingVerifiedFiling-to-run: 10 deadlines · 2027–2028

Electbase compiles these dates from official state sources as a workflow aid. It is not legal advice. Confirm every deadline with your filing authority before you rely on it.

Machine-readable coverage index: coverage.json · candidate-filing deadline records: deadlines.json.

Last updated August 27, 2026