New Hampshire’s 2026 statewide candidate field is set after filing deadline
New Hampshire’s candidate-filing period closed June 12, starting the countdown to the Sept. 8 state primary and Nov. 3 general election.
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Texas write-in candidates face Aug. 17 deadline for November statewide election
Texas candidates seeking write-in status for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election have until Aug. 17 to file a declaration of write-in candidacy, according to the Secretary of State’s official calendar.
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Kansas deadline closes today for independent and judicial-retention candidates
Independent and judicial-retention candidates have until noon Central on Aug. 3 to file for Kansas’s Nov. 3 general-election ballot.
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Fairbanks municipal candidates face Aug. 5 withdrawal deadline
Candidates who filed for the City of Fairbanks or Fairbanks North Star Borough municipal election have until 5 p.m. Aug. 5 to withdraw before the Oct. 6 election.
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Iowa election officials publish statewide 2026 general-election filing and ballot-access framework
Iowa’s Secretary of State lists Nov. 3, 2026, as the general-election date and says candidate filings for federal and state offices closed June 2. Some specified local offices have until Aug. 26 to file.
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Fairbanks-area candidates face Aug. 5 withdrawal deadline after municipal filings close
Candidate filing has closed for Fairbanks-area municipal contests, leaving an Aug. 5 withdrawal deadline before ballots are finalized for the scheduled Oct. 6 election.
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Nevada Supreme Court to hear challenge over emailed judicial candidacy filing
The Nevada Supreme Court is scheduled to hear en banc arguments Aug. 6 in Las Vegas over an emailed declaration of candidacy for an Eighth Judicial District Court race.
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San Diego election materials enter public-examination period ahead of November general election
San Diego’s City Clerk has opened a public-examination period for municipal election materials through Aug. 7, the same date candidate filing closes for county-administered offices in the Nov. 3 general election.
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Fairbanks city election candidate filing period closes after four-day window
Fairbanks’ candidate filing period for the Oct. 6, 2026, municipal election ran July 26-29. The city has linked to an unofficial list of filings.
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Juneau municipal candidate filing closes for Oct. 6 Assembly election
Candidate filing for Juneau’s Oct. 6, 2026, regular municipal election closed July 27. Three Assembly seats will be on the ballot, with mailed ballots planned for registered voters in good standing.
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Little Rock board-election filing window is open through Aug. 5
Candidates seeking upcoming Little Rock Board of Directors seats must submit filing documents in person by noon Aug. 5, with a separate financial-interest deadline of Aug. 10.
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Lewiston candidates have until Aug. 20 to file for mayor, council and school-board races
Completed nomination papers for Lewiston’s 2026 mayoral, City Council and School Committee races are due to the City Clerk by 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20.
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Lincoln’s 2026 council races take shape before filing deadline
Lincoln’s District 1 and District 2 council races are taking shape, but only Holly Andreatta is qualified as the August 7 filing deadline nears.
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Moreno Valley’s 2026 election filing deadline is August 7
Moreno Valley, CA’s 2026 municipal election includes the mayor and Council Districts 2 and 4. Candidate filing closes August 7, with a possible August 12 extension.
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The Colony filing window starts July 20 for Council Places 3–6
The Colony TX – Filing for City Council Places 3–6 opens July 20 and ends Aug. 17 at 5 p.m. Here’s the official paperwork and deadline map.
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Minnesota’s late filing window July 14–28: Kasson & KM board races
Kasson MN – Minnesota’s late local candidate filing period runs July 14–28, 2026. Here’s what it means for Kasson mayor and KM school board races.
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Last call for Bloomfield Hills Schools Board filings: submit by July 21, 2026 (4 p.m.)
Bloomfield Hills MI – Last call for school board candidate filings: Oakland County Elections requires paperwork by Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 4 p.m.
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St. Louis Public Schools board election: filing opens July 7, ends July 28
In St. Louis, filing for two SLPS Board of Education seats opens July 7, 2026 at 8 a.m. and ends July 28 at 5 p.m.; voting Nov. 3, 2026.
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Santa Clarita City Council filing opens July 13: Seats & candidate deadlines
Santa Clarita CA – Nominations for City Council Districts 2, 4 and 5 open Monday, July 13, 2026 and close Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. Signatures and disclosures required.
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Lea County’s June 25 filing day is over—what Lovington residents should watch next
Thursday, June 25, 2026 closed the filing window for independent, minor-party and write-in candidates in Lea County. Here’s what to check next.