2022 Midterm Election Calendar

The scheduled date for each state’s 2022 primary election† is listed on this page. 46 states hold traditional single party contests. In nine of those states, some races may require a runoff election to be decided. A tenth state, Maine, uses a ranked choice voting tabulation, where necessary. Nominated candidates meet in the November 8 general election.

In the four remaining states, all candidates from all parties appear on a single ballot. The top two finishers in California and Washington advance to the general election, while in Alaska the top four advance. The Alaska system is being used for the first time, after being approved by voters in a 2020 referendum. Louisiana has a hybrid system, with no nominees determined prior to a November 8 all-party primary. A candidate can win an election that day by getting a majority of the vote, otherwise there is a top two runoff.

As each primary is held, click or tap the state name for live election results.

Here is a 2022 calendar with event dates highlighted.