[19980610]97-923GOV_Congressional Primary Dates, 1998.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web97-923 GOVUpdated June 10, 1998Congressional Primary Dates, 1998Kevin ColemanAnalyst in American National GovernmentGovernment DivisionSummaryThis report lists the dates of 1998 primary elections and, where applicable, runoffprimary dates for the states and the District of Columbia. The election dates listed hereinwere provided by the respective election offices in the states and the District ofColumbia; they are the dates for congressional primaries and for other state offices forwhich primaries will be held in 1998. (Voters in Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, andVirginia elect most state officials and members of the state legislature in odd-numberedyears.) Table 1. Primary Election Dates in 1998, By StateStatePrimaryRunoff Primary1AlabamaJune 2June 30AlaskaAugust 25ArizonaSeptember 8ArkansasMay 19June 9CaliforniaJune 2ColoradoAugust 11ConnecticutSeptember 15DelawareSeptember 12District of ColumbiaSeptember 15FloridaSeptember 1October 1GeorgiaJuly 21August 11