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# 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures periods: congressional primaries (2020)

Political committees and other persons who make independent expenditures may have to disclose this activity within 24- or 48-hours based upon the date and amount of the expenditure.

The list below provides a state-by-state breakdown of the periods during which 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures must be filed. For a chronological listing, consult the FEC Calendar.

Political Committees must use FEC Form 3X, Schedule E to file 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures. Persons who are not political committees must use FEC Form 5.

Related pages:
        - IE periods - main page (2020)
        - IE periods for presidential primaries (2020)
        - IE periods for national party nominating conventions (2020)
        - IE periods for general election (2020)
        - IE periods for special elections (2020-21)

## Coverage periods for 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures made in connection with 2020 congressional primaries, runoffs and conventions1

| State & type of election                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Election date   | IE 48-Hour Report period ends on | IE 24-Hour Report period |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------|
| Alabama Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 03/03/2020      | 02/12/2020                       | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020  |
| Alabama Runoff*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 07/14/20202     | 06/24/2020                       | 06/25/2020 - 07/12/2020  |
| Alaska Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 08/18/2020      | 07/29/2020                       | 07/30/2020 - 08/16/2020  |
| American Samoa General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 11/03/2020      | 10/14/2020                       | 10/15/2020 - 11/01/2020  |
| Arizona Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 08/04/2020      | 07/15/2020                       | 07/16/2020 - 08/02/2020  |
| Arkansas Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 03/03/2020      | 02/12/2020                       | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020  |
| Arkansas Runoff*(NOT HELD)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 03/31/2020      | 03/11/2020                       | 03/12/2020 - 03/29/2020  |
| California Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 03/03/2020      | 02/12/2020                       | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020  |
| Colorado Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 06/30/2020      | 06/10/2020                       | 06/11/2020 - 06/28/2020  |
| Connecticut Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 08/11/20203     | 07/22/2020                       | 07/23/2020 - 08/09/2020  |
| Connecticut Convention - Democratic Party                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 05/11/20203     | 04/21/2020                       | 04/22/2020 - 05/09/2020  |
| Connecticut Convention - Republican Party [Dist. # 1]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 05/07/20203     | 04/17/2020                       | 04/18/2020 - 05/05/2020  |
| Connecticut Convention - Republican Party [Dist. # 2]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 05/11/20203     | 04/21/2020                       | 04/22/2020 - 05/09/2020  |
| Connecticut Convention - Republican Party [Dist. # 3]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 05/12/20203     | 04/22/2020                       | 04/23/2020 - 05/10/2020  |
| Connecticut Convention - Republican Party [Dist. # 4]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 05/13/20203     | 04/23/2020                       | 04/24/2020 - 05/11/2020  |
| Connecticut Convention - Republican Party [Dist. # 5]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 05/14/20203     | 04/24/2020                       | 04/25/2020 - 05/12/2020  |
| Delaware Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 09/15/2020      | 08/26/2020                       | 08/27/2020 - 09/13/2020  |
| District of Columbia Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 06/02/2020      | 05/13/2020                       | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020  |
| Florida Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 08/18/2020      | 07/29/2020                       | 07/30/2020 - 08/16/2020  |
| Georgia Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 06/09/20204     | 05/20/2020                       | 05/21/2020 - 06/07/2020  |
| Georgia Runoff*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 08/11/20205     | 07/22/2020                       | 07/23/2020 - 08/09/2020  |
| Georgia General Runoff*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 01/05/2021      | 12/16/2020                       | 12/17/2020 - 01/03/2021  |
| Guam Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | canceled6       | n/a                              | n/a                      |
| Guam General Runoff                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 11/17/2020      | 10/28/2020                       | 10/29/2020 - 11/15/2020  |
| Hawaii Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 08/08/2020      | 07/19/2020                       | 07/20/2020 - 08/06/2020  |
| Idaho Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 06/02/20207     | 05/13/2020                       | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020  |
| Illinois Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 03/17/2020      | 02/26/2020                       | 02/27/2020 - 03/15/2020  |
| Indiana Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 06/02/20203,8   | 05/13/2020                       | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020  |
| Indiana Convention - Libertarian Party                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 03/07/20203     | 02/16/2020                       | 02/17/2020 - 03/05/2020  |
| Iowa Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 06/02/2020      | 05/13/2020                       | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020  |
| Kansas Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 08/04/20203     | 07/15/2020                       | 07/16/2020 - 08/02/2020  |
| Kansas Convention - Libertarian Party*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 04/18/20203     | 03/29/2020                       | 03/30/2020 - 04/16/2020  |
| Kentucky Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 06/23/20209     | 06/03/2020                       | 06/04/2020 - 06/21/2020  |
| Louisiana Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 07/24/202010,11 | 07/04/2020                       | 07/05/2020 - 07/22/2020  |
| Louisiana General *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 11/03/202010    | 10/14/2020                       | 10/15/2020 - 11/01/2020  |
| Louisiana General Runoff*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 12/05/202010    | 11/15/2020                       | 11/16/2020 - 12/03/2020  |
| Maine Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 07/14/202012    | 06/24/2020                       | 06/25/2020 - 07/12/2020  |
| Maryland Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 06/02/20203,13  | 05/13/2020                       | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020  |
| Massachusetts Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 09/01/2020      | 08/12/2020                       | 08/13/2020 - 08/30/2020  |
| Michigan Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 08/04/20203     | 07/15/2020                       | 07/16/2020 - 08/02/2020  |
| Michigan Convention - Green Party*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 06/20/20203     | 05/31/2020                       | 06/01/2020 - 06/18/2020  |
| Michigan Convention - Libertarian Party*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 07/18/20203     | 06/28/2020                       | 06/29/2020 - 07/16/2020  |
| Michigan Convention - US Taxpayers Party*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 07/25/20203     | 07/05/2020                       | 07/06/2020 - 07/23/2020  |
| Minnesota Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 08/11/2020      | 07/22/2020                       | 07/23/2020 - 08/09/2020  |
| Mississippi Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 03/10/2020      | 02/19/2020                       | 02/20/2020 - 03/08/2020  |
| Mississippi Runoff*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 06/23/202014    | 06/03/2020                       | 06/04/2020 - 06/21/2020  |
| Missouri Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 08/04/2020      | 07/15/2020                       | 07/16/2020 - 08/02/2020  |
| Montana Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 06/02/2020      | 05/13/2020                       | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020  |
| Nebraska Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 05/12/2020      | 04/22/2020                       | 04/23/2020 - 05/10/2020  |
| Nevada Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 06/09/2020      | 05/20/2020                       | 05/21/2020 - 06/07/2020  |
| New Hampshire Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 09/08/2020      | 08/19/2020                       | 08/20/2020 - 09/06/2020  |
| New Jersey Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 07/07/202015    | 06/17/2020                       | 06/18/2020 - 07/05/2020  |
| New Mexico Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 06/02/2020      | 05/13/2020                       | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020  |
| New York Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 06/23/2020      | 06/03/2020                       | 06/04/2020 - 06/21/2020  |
| North Carolina Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 03/03/2020      | 02/12/2020                       | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020  |
| North Carolina Runoff*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 06/23/202016    | 06/03/2020                       | 06/04/2020 - 06/21/2020  |
| North Dakota Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 06/09/2020      | 05/20/2020                       | 05/21/2020 - 06/07/2020  |
| Northern Mariana Islands                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 11/03/2020      | 10/14/2020                       | 10/15/2020 - 11/01/2020  |
| Ohio Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 04/28/202017    | 04/08/2020                       | 04/09/2020 - 04/26/2020  |
| Oklahoma Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 06/30/2020      | 06/10/2020                       | 06/11/2020 - 06/28/2020  |
| Oklahoma Runoff*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 08/25/2020      | 08/05/2020                       | 08/06/2020 - 08/23/2020  |
| Oregon Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 05/19/20203     | 04/29/2020                       | 04/30/2020 - 05/17/2020  |
| Oregon Convention - Libertarian Party*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 07/06/20203     | 06/16/2020                       | 06/17/2020 - 07/04/2020  |
| Oregon Convention - Pacific Green Party*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 06/06/20203     | 05/17/2020                       | 05/18/2020 - 06/04/2020  |
| Pennsylvania Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 06/02/202018    | 05/13/2020                       | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020  |
| Puerto Rico Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 08/09/202019    | 07/20/2020                       | 07/21/2020 - 08/07/2020  |
| Rhode Island Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 09/08/2020      | 08/19/2020                       | 08/20/2020 - 09/06/2020  |
| South Carolina Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 06/09/20203     | 05/20/2020                       | 05/21/2020 - 06/07/2020  |
| South Carolina Runoff*(NOT HELD)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 06/23/2020      | 06/03/2020                       | 06/04/2020 - 06/21/2020  |
| South Carolina Convention - Alliance Party*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 04/18/20203     | 03/29/2020                       | 03/30/2020 - 04/16/2020  |
| South Carolina Convention - Constitution Party*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 04/18/20203     | 03/29/2020                       | 03/30/2020 - 04/16/2020  |
| South Carolina Convention - Libertarian Party*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 06/13/20203     | 05/24/2020                       | 05/25/2020 - 06/11/2020  |
| South Dakota Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 06/02/2020      | 05/13/2020                       | 05/14/2020 - 05/31/2020  |
| South Dakota Runoff*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 08/11/2020      | 07/22/2020                       | 07/23/2020 - 08/09/2020  |
| South Dakota Convention - Libertarian Party*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 05/09/2020      | 04/19/2020                       | 04/20/2020 - 05/07/2020  |
| Tennessee Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 08/06/2020      | 07/17/2020                       | 07/18/2020 - 08/04/2020  |
| Texas Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 03/03/20203     | 02/12/2020                       | 02/13/2020 - 03/01/2020  |
| Texas Runoff*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 07/14/202020    | 06/24/2020                       | 06/25/2020 - 07/12/2020  |
| Texas Convention - Green Party Senate*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 04/18/20203     | 03/29/2020                       | 03/30/2020 - 04/16/2020  |
| Texas Convention - Libertarian Party Senate*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 08/01/20203,21  | 07/12/2020                       | 07/13/2020 - 07/30/2020  |
| Texas Convention - Minor Party Single-County [Dist. #s 2-3, 7, 16, 18, 20, 29, 30]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 03/14/20203     | 02/23/2020                       | 02/24/2020 - 03/12/2020  |
| Texas Convention - Minor Party Multi-County [Dist. #s 1, 4-6, 8-15, 17, 19, 21-28, 31-36]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 03/21/20203     | 03/01/2020                       | 03/02/2020 - 03/19/2020  |
| Texas Convention -Republican Party [Dist. #4]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 08/08/20203     | 07/19/2020                       | 07/20/2020 - 08/06/2020  |
| Utah Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 06/30/20203     | 06/10/2020                       | 06/11/2020 - 06/28/2020  |
| Utah Convention - Constitution Party                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 04/15/20203     | 03/26/2020                       | 03/27/2020 - 04/13/2020  |
| Utah Convention - Democratic Party                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 04/25/20203     | 04/05/2020                       | 04/06/2020 - 04/23/2020  |
| Utah Convention - Libertarian Party                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 04/25/20203     | 04/05/2020                       | 04/06/2020 - 04/23/2020  |
| Utah Convention - Republican Party                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 04/25/20203     | 04/05/2020                       | 04/06/2020 - 04/23/2020  |
| Utah Convention - United Utah Party                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 04/18/20203     | 03/29/2020                       | 03/30/2020 - 04/16/2020  |
| Vermont Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 08/11/2020      | 07/22/2020                       | 07/23/2020 - 08/09/2020  |
| Virgin Islands Primary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 08/01/2020      | 07/12/2020                       | 07/13/2020 - 07/30/2020  |
| Virgin Islands General Runoff(NOT HELD)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 11/17/2020      | 10/28/2020                       | 10/29/2020 - 11/15/2020  |
| Virginia Primary*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 06/23/20203,22  | 06/03/2020                       | 06/04/2020 - 06/21/2020  |
| Virginia Convention - Democratic Party [Dist. # 9]*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 05/02/20203     | 04/12/2020                       | 04/13/2020 - 04/30/2020  |
| Virginia Convention - Republican Party [Dist. # 4]*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 06/27/20203,23  | 06/07/2020                       | 06/08/2020 - 06/25/2020  |
| Virginia Convention - Republican Party [Dist. # 5]*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 06/13/20203,24  | 05/24/2020                       | 05/25/2020 - 06/11/2020  |
| Virginia Convention - Republican Party [Dist. # 7]*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 07/18/20203,25  | 06/28/2020                       | 06/29/2020 - 07/16/2020  |
| Virginia Convention - Republican Party [Dist. # 8]*05/30/2020305/10/202005/11/2020 - 05/28/2020Virginia Convention - Republican Party [Dist. # 10]*06/20/20203,2605/31/202006/01/2020 - 06/18/2020Virginia Convention - Republican Party [Dist. # 11]*06/20/20203,2705/31/202006/01/2020 - 06/18/2020Washington Primary08/04/202007/15/202007/16/2020 - 08/02/2020West Virginia Primary*06/09/20203,2805/20/202005/21/2020 - 06/07/2020West Virginia Convention - Libertarian Party*04/04/2020303/15/202003/16/2020 - 04/02/2020West Virginia Convention - Mountain Party*06/06/2020305/17/202005/18/2020 - 06/04/2020Wisconsin Primary08/11/202007/22/202007/23/2020 - 08/09/2020Wyoming Primary*08/18/202007/29/202007/30/2020 - 08/16/2020Legal citations
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AO 2000-29*Determining number of Louisiana federal elections*

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