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    United States House Republican Party primaries, 2020

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    Elections to the U.S. House were held on November 3, 2020. All 435 seats were up for election. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies that occurred in the 116th Congress. This page provides an overview of U.S. House Republican Party primaries and a list of districts targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC).

    At the time of the election, Democrats had a 232-197 advantage over Republicans. There was one Libertarian member, and there were five vacancies.

    This page focuses on U.S. House Republican primaries. For more in-depth information about U.S. House Democratic primaries and general elections, see the following pages:

    Partisan breakdown[edit]

    Following the 2018 general elections, the Republican Party lost its majority in the U.S. House.

    U.S. House Partisan Breakdown
    Party As of November 3, 2020 After the 2020 Election
         Democratic Party 232 222
         Republican Party 197 213
         Libertarian Party 1 0
         Vacancies 5 0
    Total 435 435


    Republican primaries[edit]

    California, Louisiana, and Washington are included in the list below even though they do not hold partisan primaries. California and Washington use a top-two primary where all candidates regardless of partisan affiliation are listed on the same primary ballot. Louisiana uses a majority-vote system in which all candidates regardless of partisan affiliation are listed on the same first-round ballot.

    By date[edit]

    2020 Republican primaries by date
    Date State
    March 3
    March 10
    March 17
    April 28
    May 12
    May 19
    June 2
    June 9
    June 23
    June 30
    July 7
    July 14
    August 4
    August 6
    August 8
    August 11
    August 18
    September 1
    September 8
    September 15
    November 3

    By state[edit]

    2020 Republican primaries by state
    State Date
    Alabama March 3
    Alaska August 18
    Arizona August 4
    Arkansas March 3
    California March 3
    Colorado June 30
    Connecticut August 11
    Delaware September 15
    Florida August 18
    Georgia June 9
    Hawaii August 8
    Idaho June 2
    Illinois March 17
    Indiana June 2
    Iowa June 2
    Kansas August 4
    Kentucky June 23
    Louisiana November 3
    Maine July 14
    Maryland June 2
    Massachusetts September 1
    Michigan August 4
    Minnesota August 11
    Mississippi March 10
    Missouri August 4
    Montana June 2
    Nebraska May 12
    Nevada June 9
    New Hampshire September 8
    New Jersey July 7
    New Mexico June 2
    New York June 23
    North Carolina March 3
    North Dakota June 9
    Ohio April 28
    Oklahoma June 30
    Oregon May 19
    Pennsylvania June 2
    Rhode Island September 8
    South Carolina June 9
    South Dakota June 2
    Tennessee August 6
    Texas March 3
    Utah June 30
    Vermont August 11
    Virginia June 23
    Washington August 4
    West Virginia June 9
    Wisconsin August 11
    Wyoming August 18

    Targeted districts[edit]

    National Republican Congressional Committee[edit]

    The following table lists 55 Democratic-held seats the NRCC announced, on February 7, 2019, it would target in 2020.[1] Also included are the margins of victory for each district in the 2018, 2016, and 2014 elections. Elections which took place in Pennsylvania before the 2018 redistricting are not included.


    See also[edit]

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    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ Roll Call, "Republicans name 55 House Democrats as 2020 targets," February 9, 2019
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