48 Democratic Primaries to Watch in 2018

Ballotpedia has identified 48 Democratic federal and state executive primaries to watch in 2018. Thirty-four are for seats in the U.S. House, three are for seats in the U.S. Senate, and 11 are for state executive offices.

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The list of primaries to watch will evolve as the campaign season wears on.

3 Senate primaries to watch

• United States Senate election in Arizona (August 28, 2018 Democratic primary)
• United States Senate election in Montana (June 5, 2018 Democratic primary)
• United States Senate election in Nevada (June 12, 2018 Democratic primary)

34 House primaries to watch

• Arizona's 2nd Congressional District election (August 28, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Arizona's 7th Congressional District election (August 28, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Arizona's 9th Congressional District election (August 28, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Colorado's 2nd Congressional District election (June 26, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Colorado's 6th Congressional District election (June 26, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Florida's 26th Congressional District election (August 28, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Florida's 27th Congressional District election (August 28, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Hawaii's 1st Congressional District election (August 11, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Illinois' 12th Congressional District election (March 20, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Illinois' 13th Congressional District election (March 20, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Illinois' 14th Congressional District election (March 20, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Illinois' 3rd Congressional District election (March 20, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Illinois' 4th Congressional District election (March 20, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Illinois' 6th Congressional District election (March 20, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Iowa's 1st Congressional District election (June 5, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Kentucky's 6th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Maryland's 6th Congressional District election (June 26, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District election (September 4, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Michigan's 11th Congressional District election (August 7, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Michigan's 13th Congressional District special election (August 7, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Minnesota's 1st Congressional District election (August 14, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District election (August 14, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District election (May 15, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Nevada's 3rd Congressional District election (June 12, 2018 Democratic primary)
• New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election (September 11, 2018 Democratic primary)
• New Jersey's 7th Congressional District election (June 5, 2018 Democratic primary)
• New Mexico's 1st Congressional District election (June 5, 2018 Democratic primary)
• New York's 19th Congressional District election (June 26, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District election (May 15, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Texas' 16th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Texas' 23rd Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Texas' 29th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Texas' 7th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Democratic primary)
• Virginia's 10th Congressional District election (June 12, 2018 Democratic primary)

11 state executive primaries to watch

• Alabama gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Democratic primary)
• Colorado gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 26 Democratic primary)
• Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Democratic primary)
• Georgia gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 22 Democratic primary)
• Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 11 Democratic primary)
• Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (March 20 Democratic primary)
• Maine gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 12 Democratic primary)
• Maryland gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 26 Democratic primary)
• Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 8 Democratic primary)
• Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Democratic primary)
• Illinois Attorney General election, 2018 (March 20 Democratic primary)

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