The statewide major-party filing deadlines to run for congressional offices in Connecticut and New Hampshire are approaching. Connecticut’s deadline is on June 11, and New Hampshire’s deadline is on June 12. Connecticut’s major-party deadline was originally scheduled for June 9, but Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) issued an executive order extending it by two days in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prospective candidates in Connecticut may file for the following congressional offices: • U.S. House (5 seats)
Prospective candidates in New Hampshire may file for the following congressional offices: • U.S. Senate (1 seat) • U.S. House (2 seats)
Connecticut’s primary is scheduled for August 11, and New Hampshire’s primary is scheduled for September 8. Both states’ general elections are scheduled for November 3, 2020.
Connecticut’s filing deadline is the 46th and New Hampshire’s deadline is the 47th to take place in the 2020 election cycle. The next statewide filing deadline is on June 24 in Rhode Island.
Additional reading:
- United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2020
- United States Senate election in New Hampshire, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 2020
- Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
