United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2026
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Elections to the U.S. House will be held on November 3, 2026. All 435 seats will be up for election. Special elections will be held to fill vacancies that occur in the 119th Congress.
This page focuses on U.S. House Democratic primaries. For more in-depth information about U.S. House Republican primaries and general elections, see the following pages:
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2026
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2026
Partisan breakdown
| Partisan composition, U.S. House | ||
|---|---|---|
| 119th Congress | ||
| Party | Members | |
| Democratic | 213 | |
| Republican | 218 | |
| Vacancies | 4 | |
| Total | 435 | |
Democratic primaries
Alaska, California, and Washington are included in the list below even though they do not hold partisan primaries. Alaska uses a top-four primary system, and California and Washington use a top-two primary system. In both systems, all candidates regardless of partisan affiliation are listed on the same primary ballot.
By date
By state
| Date | State |
|---|---|
| March 3 | Arkansas North Carolina Texas |
| March 10 | Mississippi |
| March 17 | Illinois |
| May 5 | Indiana Ohio |
| May 12 | Nebraska West Virginia |
| May 16 | Louisiana |
| May 19 | Alabama Georgia Idaho Kentucky |
| June 2 | Iowa Montana New Jersey New Mexico South Dakota |
| June 9 | Nevada North Dakota |
| June 16 | Oklahoma |
| June 23 | Maryland New York Utah |
| June 30 | Colorado |
| August 4 | Arizona Kansas Michigan Missouri Washington |
| August 6 | Tennessee |
| August 8 | Hawaii |
| August 11 | Minnesota Vermont |
| August 18 | Florida Wyoming |
| September 1 | Massachusetts |
| September 8 | New Hampshire Rhode Island |
| September 15 | Delaware |
| To be determined | Alaska California Connecticut Maine Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Virginia Wisconsin |
See also
- United States Congress elections, 2026
- United States Senate elections, 2026
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2026
- Special elections to the 119th United States Congress (2025-2026)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2026
- United States Senate Democratic Party primaries, 2026
- United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2026
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2026
- United States Congress
- United States House of Representatives
- United States Senate
- 119th United States Congress
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