24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures periods: congressional primaries (2026)
Political committees and other persons who make independent expenditures (IEs) may have to disclose this activity within 24- or 48-hours based upon the date and amount of the expenditure.
The list below provides a state-by-state breakdown of the periods during which 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures must be filed. For a chronological listing, consult the FEC Calendar.
Political Committees must use FEC Form 3X, Schedule E to file 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures. Persons who are not political committees must use FEC Form 5.
Coverage periods for 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures made in connection with 2026 congressional primaries, runoffs and conventions1
| State & type of election | Election date | IE 48-Hour Report period ends on | IE 24-Hour Report period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Primary~* | 05/19/2026 | 04/29/2026 | 04/30/2026 - 05/17/2026 |
| Alabama Runoff~* | 06/16/2026 | 05/27/2026 | 05/28/2026 - 06/14/2026 |
| Alaska Primary~* | 08/18/2026 | 07/29/2026 | 07/30/2026 - 08/16/2026 |
| American Samoa General | 11/03/2026 | 10/14/2026 | 10/15/2026 - 11/01/2026 |
| Arizona Primary | 08/04/2026 | 07/15/2026 | 07/16/2026 - 08/02/2026 |
| Arkansas Primary~* | 03/03/2026 | 02/11/2026 | 02/12/2026 - 03/01/2026 |
| Arkansas Runoff~* | 03/31/2026 | 03/11/2026 | 03/12/2026 - 03/29/2026 |
| California Primary | 06/02/2026 | 05/13/2026 | 05/14/2026 - 05/31/2026 |
| Colorado Primary~* | 06/30/2026 | 06/10/2026 | 06/11/2026 - 06/28/2026 |
| Connecticut Primary | 08/11/2026~2 | 07/22/2026 | 07/23/2026 - 08/09/2026 |
| Delaware Primary~* | 09/15/2026 | 08/26/2026 | 08/27/2026 - 09/13/2026 |
| District of Columbia Primary | 06/16/2026 | 05/27/2026 | 05/28/2026 - 06/14/2026 |
| Florida Primary~* | 08/18/2026 | 07/29/2026 | 07/30/2026 - 08/16/2026 |
| Georgia Primary~* | 05/19/2026 | 04/29/2026 | 04/30/2026 - 05/17/2026 |
| Georgia Runoff~* | 06/16/2026 | 05/27/2026 | 05/28/2026 - 06/14/2026 |
| Georgia General Runoff~* | 12/01/2026 | 11/11/2026 | 11/12/2026 - 11/29/2026 |
| Guam Primary | 08/01/2026 | 07/12/2026 | 07/13/2026 - 07/30/2026 |
| Guam General Runoff | 11/17/2026 | 10/28/2026 | 10/29/2026 - 11/15/2026 |
| Hawaii Primary | 08/08/2026 | 07/19/2026 | 07/20/2026 - 08/06/2026 |
| Idaho Primary~* | 05/19/2026 | 04/29/2026 | 04/30/2026 - 05/17/2026 |
| Illinois Primary~* | 03/17/2026 | 02/25/2026 | 02/26/2026 - 03/15/2026 |
| Indiana Primary | 05/05/2026~2 | 04/15/2026 | 04/16/2026 - 05/03/2026 |
| Indiana
Convention - Libertarian Party |
03/21/2026~2 | 03/01/2026 | 03/02/2026 - 03/19/2026 |
| Iowa Primary~* | 06/02/2026 | 05/13/2026 | 05/14/2026 - 05/31/2026 |
| Kansas Primary~* | 08/04/2026~2 | 07/15/2026 | 07/16/2026 - 08/02/2026 |
| Kansas
Convention - Libertarian Party~* |
04/25/2026~2 | 04/05/2026 | 04/06/2026 - 04/23/2026 |
| Kentucky Primary~* | 05/19/2026 | 04/29/2026 | 04/30/2026 - 05/17/2026 |
| Louisiana Primary~* | 05/16/2026 | 04/26/2026 | 04/27/2026 - 05/14/2026 |
| Louisiana Runoff~* | 06/27/2026 | 06/07/2026 | 06/08/2026 - 06/25/2026 |
| Louisiana General Runoff~* | 12/12/2026 | 11/22/2026 | 11/23/2026 - 12/10/2026 |
| Maine Primary~* | 06/09/2026 | 05/20/2026 | 05/21/2026 - 06/07/2026 |
| Maryland Primary | 06/23/2026 | 06/03/2026 | 06/04/2026 - 06/21/2026 |
| Massachusetts Primary~* | 09/01/2026 | 08/12/2026 | 08/13/2026 - 08/30/2026 |
| Michigan Primary~* | 08/04/2026~2 | 07/15/2026 | 07/16/2026 - 08/02/2026 |
| Minnesota Primary~* | 08/11/2026 | 07/22/2026 | 07/23/2026 - 08/09/2026 |
| Mississippi Primary~* | 03/10/2026 | 02/18/2026 | 02/19/2026 - 03/08/2026 |
| Mississippi Runoff~* | 04/07/2026 | 03/18/2026 | 03/19/2026 - 04/05/2026 |
| Missouri Primary | 08/04/2026 | 07/15/2026 | 07/16/2026 - 08/02/2026 |
| Montana Primary~* | 06/02/2026 | 05/13/2026 | 05/14/2026 - 05/31/2026 |
| Nebraska Primary~* | 05/12/2026 | 04/22/2026 | 04/23/2026 - 05/10/2026 |
| Nevada Primary | 06/09/2026 | 05/20/2026 | 05/21/2026 - 06/07/2026 |
| New Hampshire Primary~* | 09/08/2026 | 08/19/2026 | 08/20/2026 - 09/06/2026 |
| New Jersey Primary~* | 06/02/2026 | 05/13/2026 | 05/14/2026 - 05/31/2026 |
| New Mexico Primary~* | 06/02/2026 | 05/13/2026 | 05/14/2026 - 05/31/2026 |
| New York Primary | 06/23/2026 | 06/03/2026 | 06/04/2026 - 06/21/2026 |
| North Carolina Primary~* | 03/03/2026 | 02/11/2026 | 02/12/2026 - 03/01/2026 |
| North Carolina Runoff~* | 05/12/2026 | 04/22/2026 | 04/23/2026 - 05/10/2026 |
| North Dakota Primary | 06/09/2026 | 05/20/2026 | 05/21/2026 - 06/07/2026 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11/03/2026 | 10/14/2026 | 10/15/2026 - 11/01/2026 |
| Ohio Primary~* | 05/05/2026 | 04/15/2026 | 04/16/2026 - 05/03/2026 |
| Oklahoma Primary~* | 06/16/2026 | 05/27/2026 | 05/28/2026 - 06/14/2026 |
| Oklahoma Runoff~* | 08/25/2026 | 08/05/2026 | 08/06/2026 - 08/23/2026 |
| Oregon Primary~* | 05/19/2026 | 04/29/2026 | 04/30/2026 - 05/17/2026 |
| Pennsylvania Primary | 05/19/2026 | 04/29/2026 | 04/30/2026 - 05/17/2026 |
| Puerto Rico | (no federal elections held in 2026) | ||
| Rhode Island Primary~* | 09/08/2026 | 08/19/2026 | 08/20/2026 - 09/06/2026 |
| South Carolina Primary~* | 06/09/2026~2 | 05/20/2026 | 05/21/2026 - 06/07/2026 |
| South Carolina Runoff~* | 06/23/2026~2 | 06/03/2026 | 06/04/2026 - 06/21/2026 |
| South Dakota Primary~* | 06/02/2026~2 | 05/13/2026 | 05/14/2026 - 05/31/2026 |
| South Dakota Runoff~* | 07/28/2026~2 | 07/08/2026 | 07/09/2026 - 07/26/2026 |
| Tennessee Primary~* | 08/06/2026 | 07/17/2026 | 07/18/2026 - 08/04/2026 |
| Texas Primary~* | 03/03/2026~2 | 02/11/2026 | 02/12/2026 - 03/01/2026 |
| Texas Runoff~* | 05/26/2026~2 | 05/06/2026 | 05/07/2026 - 05/24/2026 |
| Utah Primary | 06/23/2026~2 | 06/03/2026 | 06/04/2026 - 06/21/2026 |
| Vermont Primary | 08/11/2026 | 07/22/2026 | 07/23/2026 - 08/09/2026 |
| Virgin Islands Primary | 08/01/2026 | 07/12/2026 | 07/13/2026 - 07/30/2026 |
| Virgin Islands General Runoff | 11/17/2026 | 10/28/2026 | 10/29/2026 - 11/15/2026 |
| Virginia Primary~* | 06/16/2026 | 05/27/2026 | 05/28/2026 - 06/14/2026 |
| Washington Primary | 08/04/2026 | 07/15/2026 | 07/16/2026 - 08/02/2026 |
| West Virginia Primary~* | 05/12/2026~2 | 04/22/2026 | 04/23/2026 - 05/10/2026 |
| Wisconsin Primary | 08/11/2026 | 07/22/2026 | 07/23/2026 - 08/09/2026 |
| Wyoming Primary~* | 08/18/2026~2 | 07/29/2026 | 07/30/2026 - 08/16/2026 |
Footnotes
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Election dates are subject to change. This chart will be updated as additional information becomes available.
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In Connecticut and Utah, conventions are held by the political parties prior to the congressional primary. (In other states, such as Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia and Wyoming, it is possible that minor parties may schedule conventions to nominate candidates.)
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States holding 2026 Senate elections