Primary season is here – and for campaigns, that means one thing: it’s time to plan.

Whether you’re running for a competitive House seat, a statewide office, or a down-ballot race, the window between now and your primary Election Day moves faster than it feels. Knowing your date is step one – building your outreach strategy around it is step two.

To help campaigns and their teams stay ahead, we’ve put together the 2026 Primary Election Dates calendar – a state-by-state reference covering every primary from March through September.

Once you know your primary date, the next step is building a communications plan that gets your supporters to the polls. Two questions we hear from campaigns every cycle:

Timing matters more than volume. Start too early and your message fades. Start too late and you miss early voters entirely. Our guide – When to Send GOTV Calls and Texts Before Your Primary Election Day – walks through a week-by-week framework for scheduling your voter outreach, including how to use vCards for contact recognition before your GOTV ramp-up begins.

Telephone Town Halls are one of the most effective ways to engage large audiences directly before a primary – but placement in the calendar makes a significant difference. Read When to Host Telephone Town Halls Before Your Primary Election Day for guidance on how to schedule events that drive voter engagement without getting lost in the pre-election noise.

Broadnet has supported campaigns at every level for over 20 years. Whether you need GOTV calls and texts, Telephone Town Halls, or a full voter engagement strategy – we’re ready to help you make the most of your timeline.

Start planning your primary outreach today.