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The 2022 midterms are underway. Here's the calendar of primary elections

Published March 29, 2022 at 1:17 PM EDT
FILE - In this May 21, 2019, file photo, "I Voted Today" stickers are displayed at a polling place in Philadelphia. Legislation speeding toward approval in Pennsylvania would deliver the biggest changes to state election laws in decades while approving much of the money it'll cost counties to buy new voting machines ahead of next year's presidential election. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

The first midterm election of a president's tenure historically favors the party out of power. In 2022, that's the Republican Party. Democrats, meanwhile, will this year defend their narrow congressional control, along with key governorships.

Ahead of November's general election, the major parties are picking their nominees. And currently, we're in a bit of a lull in the 2022 primary calendar.

After Texas kicked off the midterms early this month, the next contests are in May, when voters in a number of states cast primary ballots.

Challenges to newly drawn maps after redistricting have somewhat scrambled the calendar. North Carolina's contests were moved from March to May, for instance, and Ohio has been dealing with uncertainties over its primary plans.

Here's the calendar as of now, per the National Conference of State Legislatures:

May

Tuesday, May 3

  • Indiana
  • Ohio

    • Tuesday, May 10

    • Nebraska
    • West Virginia

      • Tuesday, May 17

      • Idaho
      • Kentucky
      • Oregon
      • Pennsylvania
      • North Carolina

        • Tuesday, May 24

        • Alabama
        • Arkansas
        • Georgia
        • Texas (runoffs)

          • June

          Tuesday, June 7

          • California
          • Iowa
          • Mississippi
          • Montana
          • New Jersey
          • New Mexico
          • South Dakota

            • Tuesday, June 14

            • Maine
            • Nevada
            • North Dakota
            • South Carolina

              • Tuesday, June 21

              • Virginia
              • Alabama (runoffs if needed)
              • Arkansas (runoffs if needed)
              • Georgia (runoffs if needed)

                • Tuesday, June 28

                • Colorado
                • Illinois
                • Maryland
                • New York
                • Oklahoma
                • Utah
                • Mississippi (runoffs if needed)
                • South Carolina (runoffs if needed)

                  • July

                  Tuesday, July 26

                  • North Carolina (runoffs if needed)

                    • August

                    Tuesday, August 2

                    • Arizona
                    • Kansas
                    • Michigan
                    • Missouri
                    • Washington

                      • Thursday, August 4

                      • Tennessee

                        • Tuesday, August 9

                        • Connecticut
                        • Minnesota
                        • Wisconsin
                        • Vermont

                          • Saturday, August 13

                          • Hawaii

                            • Tuesday, August 16

                            • Alaska
                            • Wyoming
                            • South Dakota (runoffs if needed)

                              • Tuesday, August 23

                              • Florida
                              • Oklahoma (runoffs if needed)

                                • September

                                Tuesday, September 6

                                • Massachusetts

                                  • Tuesday, September 13

                                  • Delaware
                                  • New Hampshire
                                  • Rhode Island

                                    • November

                                    Tuesday, November 8

                                    • Election Day

                                    • Louisiana (open primaries)

                                      • December

                                      Saturday, December 10

                                      • Louisiana (runoffs if needed)

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