Important Dates and Timelines
Below are the important dates and timelines for the 2026 Statewide Primary Election. For the Secretary of State’s list of deadlines for this election, visit the Secretary of State’s website at: https://www.sos.ca.gov/
Important Dates and Deadlines
Important information
Petition In-Lieu of Filing Fee Period – Candidates may circulate Petitions In-Lieu of Filing Fee to obtain signatures that may lower the cost of the non-refundable filing fee. *Senate Bill 280 has changed the start date for Petition in Lieu for this election. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day – The Registrar of Voters office will be closed. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day – The Registrar of Voters office will be closed. Martin Luther King Jr. Day – The Registrar of Voters office will be closed. Declaration of Intention – Candidates intending to run for judicial offices must file a Declaration of Intention. FPPC Semi-annual Due – Deadline to submit semi-annual campaign disclosure statement. The period covered begins on the day after the closing date of the last statement filed, through December 31, 2025. Declaration of Intention Extension Period – If an eligible incumbent for a judicial office fails to file a Declaration of Intention by 5 p.m. on February 4, 2026, there will be a 5- calendar-day extension during which any candidate, other than the incumbent, may file. Candidate Filing Period – Potential candidates may request and file candidate filing documents to run for various offices.
December 19 – February 4 (E-165 – E-118)*
December 24 – 25, 2025
December 31, 2025 – January 1, 2026
January 19, 2026
January 26 – February 4, 2026 (E-127 – E-118)
February 2, 2026
February 5 – February 9, 2026 (E-117 – E-113)
February 9 – March 6, 2026 (E-113 – E-88)
February 16, 2026
Presidents’ Day – The Registrar of Voters office will be closed.
Deadline for Local Candidates to Withdraw – No local candidate shall withdraw from an office that does not have an extension period after 5 p.m. on March 6, 2026. Candidate Filing Extension Period – If an eligible incumbent for an office up for election does not file candidate filing documents by 5 p.m. on March 6, there will be a five-calendar- day extension during which any candidate, other than the incumbent, may file.
March 6, 2026 (E-88)
March 7 – March 11, 2026 (E-87 – E-83)
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