This month we have been looking at the Primary election cycle which has already begun in certain states.  Primary elections are an integral part of the democratic process, allowing you to actively participate in shaping the political landscape and exercising your right to choose your preferred candidates. Please let us not complain about the candidate choices in November if we don’t vote in our Primary ahead of time. As responsible citizens and Christians, it is crucial that we actively participate in the process that determines which candidates will be on the ballot in the general election. When is your state’s Primary election? That is what we are going to consider in today’s Messenger. (The schedule below does not include runoff races.)

March 2026
March 3 = ARKANSAS, NORTH CAROLINA, TEXAS
March 10 = MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA
March 17 = ILLINOIS

May 2026
May 5 = INDIANA, OHIO
May 12 = NEBRASKA, WEST VIRGINIA
May 16 = LOUISIANA
May 19 = ALABAMA, GEORGIA, IDAHO, KENTUCKY, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA

June 2026
June 2 = CALIFORNIA, IOWA, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, SOUTH DAKOTA
June 9 = MAINE, NEVADA, SOUTH CAROLINA
June 16 = DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OKLAHOMA
June 23 = MARYLAND, UTAH
June 30 = COLORADO

July 2026
July 21 = ARIZONA

August 2026
August 4 = KANSAS, MICHIGAN, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON
August 6 = TENNESSEE
August 8 = HAWAII
August 11 = CONNECTICUT, MINNESOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN
August 18 = ALASKA, FLORIDA, WYOMING

September 2026
September 1 = MASSACHUSETTS
September 8 = NEW HAMPSHIRE, RHODE ISLAND
September 25 = DELAWARE

No matter what date your Primary or Caucus is, you are encouraged to view your candidate choices and learn something about them at https://ivoterguide.com/ BEFORE you vote. Committed Christians should vote for candidates that best reflect Biblical values!