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House Communications Standards Commission Blackout Dates

A Member may not send any unsolicited mass mailing or mass communication less than 60 days immediately before the date of any primary or general election (whether regular, special, or runoff) in which the Member is a candidate for public office.

Please Note: Primaries are subject to change. The General Election Blackout for Members, Delegates and the Resident Commissioner begins September 6, 2024. Some states may have runoff date restrictions.

The dates outlined below are for reference purpose only. Blackout dates were collected from publicly available information from each state, territory, and the District of Columbia elections' office. All information is subject to change.

It is the Member's responsibility to comply with the law and should be aware of any election in which they are a candidate for office.

House Communications Standards Commission Blackout Rules and Guidance

This page is up-to-date as of January 5, 2024. Please contact the House Communications Standards Commission Office at x59337 for more information.


Blackout Dates:

Find the list of 2024 congressional primary election dates and the "blackout" date on which the corresponding 60-day pre-election cutoff period begins. Since primary and blackout dates may change as a result of state actions, all updates pertaining to the 60-day blackout period will be posted on the Committee's site once we are notifed.

 

 

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Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joseph D. Morelle

2024 Congressional Primaries (Alphabetical Order)

STATE

PRIMARY DATE

BLACKOUT START

Alabama

03/05/2024

01/05/2024

Alaska

08/20/2024

06/21/2024

American Samoa****

Arizona

07/30/2024

05/31/2024

Arkansas

03/05/2022

01/05/2024

California

03/05/2024

01/05/2024

Colorado

06/25/2024

04/26/2024

Connecticut

08/13/2024

06/14/2024

District of Columbia

06/04/202404/05/2024

Delaware

09/10/2024

07/12/2024

Florida

08/20/2024

06/20/2024

Georgia

05/21/2024

03/22/2024

Guam

08/03/202406/04/2024

Hawaii

08/10/2024

06/11/2024

Idaho

05/21/2024

03/22/2024

Illinois

03/19/2024

01/19/2024

Indiana

05/07/2024

03/08/2024

Iowa

06/04/2024

04/05/2024

Kansas

08/06/2024

06/07/2024

Kentucky

05/21/2024

03/22/2024

Louisiana

11/05/2024

09/06/2024

Maine

06/11/2024

04/12/2024

Maryland

05/14/2024

03/15/2024

Massachusetts

09/03/2024

07/05/2024

Michigan

08/06/2024

06/07/2024

Minnesota

08/13/2024

06/14/2024

Mississippi

03/12/2024

01/12/2024

Missouri

08/06/2024

06/07/2024

Montana

06/04/2024

04/05/2024

Nebraska

05/14/2024

03/15/2024

Nevada

06/11/2024

04/12/2024

New Hampshire

09/10/2024

07/12/2024

New Jersey

06/04/2024

04/05/2024

New Mexico

06/04/2024

04/05/2024

New York

06/25/2024

04/26/2024

North Carolina

03/05/2024

01/05/2024

North Dakota

06/11/2024

04/12/2024

Northern Mariana Islands****

Ohio

03/19/2024

01/19/2024

Oklahoma

06/18/2024

04/19/2024

Oregon

05/21/2024

03/22/2024

Pennsylvania

04/23/2024

02/23/2024

Puerto Rico****

Rhode Island

09/10/2024

07/12/2024

South Carolina

06/11/2024

04/12/2024

South Dakota

06/04/2024

04/05/2024

Tennessee

08/01/2024

06/02/2024

Texas

03/05/2024

01/05/2024

Utah

06/25/2024

04/26/2024

Vermont

08/13/2024

06/14/2024

Virginia

06/18/2024

04/19/2024

Virgin Islands08/03/202406/04/2024

Washington

08/06/2024

06/07/2024

West Virginia

05/14/2024

03/15/2024

Wisconsin

08/13/2024

06/14/2024

Wyoming

08/20/2024

06/21/2024

2024 General Election: 11/05/2024

60-day Blackout: 09/06/2024

Last Updated: 4/3/2024

Source: Secretary of State websites and Federal Election Commission

Note: Dates listed are tentative and are subject to change