As in many countries of the world, In the United States, primary elections are held before a general election is held, whether at the local, state, or federal level. Primary elections determine which candidate will be nominated by your party for electoral office.
Just two years following Joe Biden was elected as the President of the United States, Election season returns to the US with the midterm primary elections, which began in Texas on March 11 and continue through September before the general election on November 8.
Primary elections in the United States: what is voted, which states participate and who are the winners?
In the case of this year’s midterm primaries, Republican and Democratic candidates seeking a seat or reelection in the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the governorships of 36 states and three US territories will be elected.
Congress is made up of 535 legislators, divided between the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The Senate is the upper house of 100 members. Each US state, regardless of its size, sends two representatives, who are elected for six-year terms. This year, 34 of the 100 seats are up for election.
Secondly, The House of Representativesor lower house, has 435 memberswho represent a particular district in their state and serve a two-year term. All seats are up for election.
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Secondly, 36 states will hold gubernatorial elections: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, as well as three territories: Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
Calendar of primary elections in the USA
To date, June 5, Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Nebraska, West Virginia, Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Arkansas and Georgia have held their primaries. We share the rest of the dates.
- 7 de junio: California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico y South Dakota.
- June 14: Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma and Utah.
- 19 julio: Maryland
- 2 de agosto: Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri y Washington
- 4 de August: Tennessee
- August 9: Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin
- August 13: Hawaii
- August 16: Alaska and Wyoming
- August 23: Florida
- September 6: Massachusetts
- 13 de septiembre: Delaware, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Louisiana
For more information, visit the calendar of the midterm primary elections of the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), as well as the New York Timeswith the main winners at the moment.
