Filing deadlines for candidates running for House, Senate and gubernatorial seats in 1998, and the primaries when voters pick their nominees for the big show on Nov. 3.

Browse the election calendar by state (below) or by date:

Alabama Filing Deadline: April 3 Primary: June 2 Gubernatorial Runoff: June 30	Montana Filing Deadline: March 19 Primary: June 2
Alaska Filing Deadline: June 1 Primary: Aug. 25	Nebraska Filing Deadline (incumbents): Feb. 15 Filing Deadline (challengers): March 1 Primary: May 12
Arizona Filing Deadline: June 25 Primary: Sept. 8	Nevada Filing Deadline: May 18 Primary: Sept. 1
Arkansas Filing Deadline: March 31 Primary: May 19 Senate Runoff: June 9	New Hampshire Filing Deadline: June 12 Primary: Sept. 8
California Filing Deadline: March 6 Primary: June 2	New Jersey Filing Deadline: April 9 Primary: June 2
Colorado Filing Deadline: June 5 Primary: Aug. 11	New Mexico Filing Deadline: Feb. 10 Primary: June 2 1st District Special Election: June 23
Connecticut Filing Deadline: July 27 Primary: Sept. 15	New York Filing Deadline: July 9 Primary: Sept. 15
Delaware Filing Deadline: July 31 Primary: Sept. 12	North Carolina Filing Deadline: Feb. 2 Primary: May 5 Primary for Congressional Districts: Sept. 15
Florida Filing Deadline (federal): May 8 Filing Deadline (state): July 17 Primary: Sept. 1	North Dakota Filing Deadline: April 10 Primary: June 9
Georgia Filing Deadline: May 1 Primary: July 21	Ohio Filing Deadline: Feb. 19 Primary: May 5
Hawaii Filing Deadline: July 21 Primary: Sept. 19	Oklahoma Filing Deadline: July 8 Primary: Aug. 25
Idaho Filing Deadline: April 3 Primary: May 26	Oregon Filing Deadline: March 5 Primary: May 19
Illinois Filing Deadline: Dec. 15, 1997 Primary: March 17	Pennsylvania Filing Deadline: March 10 Primary: May 19
Indiana Filing Deadline: Feb. 20 Primary: May 5	Rhode Island Filing Deadline: June 24 Primary: Sept. 15
Iowa Filing Deadline: March 13 Primary: June 2	South Carolina Filing Deadline: March 30 Primary: June 9
Kansas Filing Deadline (party): June 10 Filing Deadline (independents): Aug. 3 Primary: Aug. 4	South Dakota Filing Deadline: April 7 Primary: June 2
Kentucky Filing Deadline: Jan. 27 Primary: May 26	Tennessee Filing Deadline: May 21 Primary: Aug. 6
Louisiana Filing Deadline: Aug. 21 Primary: Nov. 3	Texas Filing Deadline: Jan. 2 Primary: March 10
Maine Filing Deadline: March 16 Primary: June 9	Utah Filing Deadline: March 17 Primary: June 23
Maryland Filing Deadline: July 6 Primary: Sept. 15	Vermont Filing Deadline: July 20 Primary: Sept. 8
Massachusetts Filing Deadline: June 2 Primary: Sept. 15	Virginia Filing Deadline: April 10 Primary: June 9
Michigan Filing Deadline: May 12 Primary: Aug. 4	Washington Filing Deadline: July 31 Primary: Sept. 15
Minnesota Filing Deadline: July 21 Primary: Sept. 15	West Virginia Filing Deadline: Feb. 7 Primary: May 12
Mississippi Filing Deadline: Feb. 27 Primary: June 2	Wisconsin Filing Deadline: July 14 Primary: Sept. 8
Missouri Filing Deadline: March 31 Primary: Aug. 4	Wyoming Filing Deadline: June 5 Primary: Aug. 18