2008 Sortable Congressional Filing Deadlines & Primary Dates

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State Filing Deadline Primary Run-Off
Alabama 04/04/08 06/03/08 07/15/08
Alaska 06/02/08 08/26/08
Arizona 06/04/08 09/02/08
Arkansas 03/10/08 05/20/08 06/10/08
California 03/07/08 06/03/08
Colorado 05/29/08 08/12/08
Connecticut † 05/24/08 08/12/08
Delaware 07/25/08 09/09/08
Florida 05/02/08 08/26/08
Georgia 05/02/08 07/15/08 08/05/08
Hawaii 07/22/08 09/20/08
Idaho 03/21/08 05/27/08
Illinois 11/05/07 02/05/08
Indiana 02/22/08 05/06/08
Iowa 03/14/08 06/03/08
Kansas 06/10/08 08/05/08
Kentucky 01/29/08 05/20/08
Louisiana * 07/11/08 10/04/08 11/04/08
Maine 03/15/08 06/10/08
Maryland 12/03/07 02/12/08
Massachusetts 06/03/08 09/16/08
Michigan 05/13/08 08/05/08
Minnesota ‡ 07/15/08 09/09/08
Mississippi 01/11/08 03/11/08 04/01/08
Missouri 03/25/08 08/05/08
Montana 03/20/08 06/03/08
Nebraska 03/03/08 05/13/08
Nevada 05/16/08 08/12/08
New Hampshire 06/13/08 09/09/08
New Jersey 04/07/08 06/03/08
New Mexico 02/12/08 06/03/08
New York 07/10/08 09/09/08
North Carolina 02/29/08 05/06/08 06/24/08
North Dakota 04/11/08 06/10/08
Ohio 01/04/08 03/04/08
Oklahoma 06/04/08 07/29/08 08/26/08
Oregon 03/11/08 05/20/08
Pennsylvania 02/12/08 04/22/08
Rhode Island 06/25/08 09/09/08
South Carolina 03/31/08 06/10/08 06/24/08
South Dakota 03/25/08 06/03/08 06/17/08
Tennessee 04/03/08 08/07/08
Texas 01/02/08 03/04/08 04/08/08
Utah 03/17/08 06/24/08
Vermont 07/21/08 09/09/08
Virginia § 04/11/08 06/10/08
Washington 06/06/08 08/19/08
West Virginia 01/26/08 05/13/08
Wisconsin 07/08/08 09/09/08
Wyoming 05/30/08 08/19/08

† Connecticut’s filing deadline is fourteen days after state party conventions are held. The Democratic convention was held on May 10, 2008. The Connecticut Republican Party did not hold a statewide convention this year, but did hold individual congressional district conventions, also on May 10, 2008.

‡ Minnesota Democrats held individual congressional district conventions throughout April and May and held a state convention June 6-8, 2008. Traditionally, the party endorses candidates at these conventions. These endorsees become all-but-official nominees, usually rendering the primary a mere formality.

§ The Virginia Republican Party chose to nominate its Senate candidate via convention rather than via primary election.

* Due to Hurricane Gustav, Louisiana moved its primary from Sept. 6, 2008 to Oct. 4, 2008. Run-offs for LA-02 and LA-04 will be held on Nov. 4th and the general election for those races will be held on Dec. 6th. All other races will conduct normal general elections on Nov. 4th.

Note: Sorting by runoff date is not available.

Source: FEC.gov (PDF) (p. 3-4).