This week's question was, Which state has the earliest primary election candidate filing deadline in the 2022 election cycle?

You answered: North Carolina.
The correct answer was Texas.

The statewide candidate filing deadline in Texas is scheduled for Dec. 13, 2021, making it the earliest in the nation during the 2022 election cycle. North Carolina is second, with a filing deadline scheduled for Dec. 17, 2021. The remaining 48 states' filing deadlines will all take place in 2022,.

Eight states have filing deadlines in January and February of 2022. Eighteen states have deadlines in March while 12 have deadlines set in April and May. The remaining 10 states have filing deadlines in June and July.

Use the map below to view filing deadlines and primary election dates for the 2022 election cycle in each state.

Thanks for your response!