2023 PA election dates

2023 Consolidated Primary Election Calendar

The 2023 Consolidated Primary Election will be held on February 28, 2023 (only if required). It currently only provides the most frequently referenced dates for the 2023 election cycle. The information in this abbreviated calendar will be updated once provided by the State Board of Elections. The 2023 Candidate's Guide is available on the Candidate Filing Information page.

The following dates are for candidates running in the 2023 Consolidated Primary Election to be held on February 28, 2023 and apply to the following offices:

• Established political parties in municipalities over 5,000 population
• Municipalities of 5,000 or less population which by ordinance nominate candidates by primary
• Municipalities which by referendum conduct a partisan or nonpartisan primary
• Managerial municipalities which conduct not partisan primaries

2022 Pennsylvania Elections: Important Dates

November 2022 General Election

Note: All dates are subject to change without notice.

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2022 Campaign Finance Reporting Dates

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2023 United States elections

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Election day	November 7
Gubernatorial elections
Seats contested	3
Net seat change	0
Democratic incumbent      Term-limited Democrat      Republican incumbent

The 2023 United States elections are scheduled to be held, in large part, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The off-year election includes gubernatorial and state legislative elections in a few states, as well as numerous citizen initiatives, mayoral races, and a variety of other local offices on the ballot. Special elections to the United States Congress may be scheduled if any vacancies arise.

State elections[edit]

Gubernatorial elections[edit]

Three states will hold gubernatorial elections in 2023:

• Kentucky: One-term Democrat Andy Beshear is running for re-election.[1]
• Louisiana: Two-term Democrat John Bel Edwards is term-limited in 2023 and therefore ineligible to seek re-election.[2]
• Mississippi: One-term Republican Tate Reeves is eligible for re-election. He has not indicated whether he will run for a second term.

Attorney general elections[edit]

Three states will hold attorney general elections in 2023:

• Kentucky: One-term Republican Daniel Cameron is retiring to run for governor.[3]
• Louisiana: Two-term Republican Jeff Landry is retiring to run for governor.[4]
• Mississippi: One-term Republican Lynn Fitch is eligible to seek re-election.

Secretary of state elections[edit]

Three states will hold secretary of state elections in 2023:

• Kentucky: One-term Republican Michael Adams is running for re-election.[5]
• Louisiana: Two-term incumbent Kyle Ardoin is eligible to seek re-election to a second full term.
• Mississippi: One-term incumbent Michael Watson is eligible to seek re-election.

State treasurer elections[edit]

Three states will hold state treasurer elections in 2023:

• Kentucky: Two-term Republican Allison Ball is term-limited and therefore ineligible to seek re-election. She is running for state auditor.[6]
• Louisiana: Two-term Republican John Schroder is eligible to seek re-election. He has expressed interest in running for governor.[7][8]
• Mississippi: One-term Republican David McRae is eligible to seek re-election.

State agriculture commissioner elections[edit]

Three states will hold agriculture commissioner elections in 2023:

• Kentucky: Two-term Republican Ryan Quarles is term-limited and therefore ineligible to seek re-election. He is running for governor.[9]
• Louisiana: Four-term Republican Michael G. Strain is running for re-election.[10]
• Mississippi: Two-term Republican Andy Gipson is running for re-election.[11]

State supreme court elections[edit]

One state, Wisconsin, will hold Supreme Court elections in 2023:

• Wisconsin: Incumbent Justice Patience Roggensack is retiring. The election for a new justice will be held on April 4, 2023.

Legislative[edit]

Legislative elections will be held for both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature, the Mississippi Legislature, the New Jersey Legislature, and the Virginia General Assembly. Kentucky, which holds gubernatorial elections in off-years, holds state legislative elections concurrent with presidential and midterm elections.

Local elections[edit]

Mayoral elections[edit]

A number of major U.S. cities will hold mayoral elections in 2023.

Eligible incumbents[edit]

• Arlington, Texas: Incumbent Republican Jim Ross is eligible for re-election.
• Cary, North Carolina: Incumbent independent Harold Weinbrecht is eligible for re-election.
• Charleston, South Carolina: Incumbent independent John Tecklenburg is running for re-election to a third term.[12]
• Charlotte, North Carolina: Incumbent Democrat Vi Lyles is eligible for re-election.
• Chicago, Illinois: Incumbent Democrat Lori Lightfoot is running for re-election to a second term.[13]
• Colorado Springs, Colorado: Incumbent Republican John Suthers is eligible for re-election.
• Columbus, Ohio: Incumbent Democrat Andrew Ginther is eligible for re-election.
• Dallas, Texas: Incumbent Democrat Eric Johnson is eligible for re-election.
• Fort Worth, Texas: Incumbent Republican Mattie Parker is eligible for re-election.
• Indianapolis, Indiana: Incumbent Democrat Joe Hogsett is eligible for re-election.
• Kansas City, Missouri: Incumbent Democrat Quinton Lucas has stated he will run for re-election.[14]
• Knoxville, Tennessee: Incumbent Democrat Indya Kincannon is eligible for re-election.
• Nashville, Tennessee: Incumbent Democrat John Cooper is running for re-election to a second term.[15]
• Raleigh, North Carolina: Incumbent Democrat Mary-Ann Baldwin is eligible for re-election.
• San Antonio, Texas: Incumbent independent Ron Nirenberg is eligible for re-election.
• Tampa, Florida: Incumbent Democrat Jane Castor is eligible for re-election.
• Tucson, Arizona: Incumbent Democrat Regina Romero is eligible for re-election.
• Wichita, Kansas: Incumbent Democrat Brandon Whipple is eligible for re-election.

Ineligible or retiring incumbents[edit]

• Denver, Colorado: Incumbent Democrat Michael Hancock is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
• Evansville, Indiana: Incumbent Republican Lloyd Winnecke is retiring.[16]
• Houston, Texas: Incumbent Democrat Sylvester Turner is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
• Jacksonville, Florida: Incumbent Republican Lenny Curry is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
• Memphis, Tennessee: Incumbent Democrat Jim Strickland is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Incumbent Democrat Jim Kenney is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
• Portland, Maine: Incumbent Democrat Kate Snyder is retiring.[17]

Other municipal elections[edit]

• Boston, Massachusetts: City Council
• Chicago, Illinois: City Council, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Police Council Districts
• Minneapolis, Minnesota: City Council
• Los Angeles, California: City Council
• New York, New York: City Council
• Seattle, Washington: City Council

Tribal elections[edit]

Several notable Native American tribes will hold elections for tribal executive positions during 2023, including the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.[citation needed]

The Cherokee Nation will hold elections for principal chief, deputy chief, and eight of the seventeen Tribal Council seats on June 3rd.[18]

Referendums[edit]

• The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will consider in September 2023 ballot referendums to change the structure of tribal government and establish term limits.[19]

References[edit]

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2. ^ Grace, Stephanie (January 22, 2022). "Stephanie Grace: Yes, governor's race is already starting, but voters tend to offer surprises later". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. ^ Evans, Zachary (11 May 2022). "Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron Announces Gubernatorial Run". National Review. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
4. ^ "Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announces he is running for governor". WDSU News. October 5, 2022.
5. ^ Shreve, Bryce (5 August 2022). "Secy. of State Michael Adams running for reelection in 2023". Spectrum News. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
6. ^ Storm, Nick. "Treasurer Allison Ball Announces Campaign for KY Auditor". Kentucky Fried. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
7. ^ Hilburn, Greg (19 January 2022). "Who's running for Louisiana governor? John Schroder first out of gate". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
8. ^ Braun, Paul (19 January 2022). "Louisiana Treasurer John Schroder reportedly tells supporters he will run for governor in 2023". WRKF. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
9. ^ Schreiner, Bruce (30 April 2022). "GOP's Quarles announces run for Kentucky governor in 2023". Associated Press. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
10. ^ "LOUISIANA. State Agriculture Comm Mike Strain (R) announced he will seek reelection next year to a fifth term; will not run for Governor".
11. ^ "Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson announces re-election bid for 2023". SuperTalk Mississippi Media. July 28, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
12. ^ Renaud, Tim (24 January 2022). "Tecklenburg tells News 2 he will seek a third term as Charleston's mayor". Count On 2 News. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
13. ^ Tahman, Bradley (January 18, 2022). "Lightfoot focused on safer Chicago, reelection after 'relatively mild' COVID bout". WGN-TV. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
14. ^ Dulle, Brian (4 January 2022). "Quinton Lucas planning re-election in Kansas City in 2023". WDAF-TV. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
15. ^ Sichko, Adam (April 15, 2022). "Exclusive: Mayor Cooper signals re-election bid to influential group in private session". Nashville Business Journal. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
16. ^ Brown, Alex (11 July 2022). "Evansville mayor not seeking re-election". Inside INdiana Business. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
17. ^ Hirschkorn, Phil (13 September 2022). "Portland mayor opts out of second term, will campaign to preserve current system of government". WMTW. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
18. ^ Hunter, Chad (27 October 2022). "Key dates for the 2023 Cherokee Nation general election". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
19. ^ Kays, Holly (2022-03-23). "Tribal Council sets term limit referendum". Smokey Mountain News. Waynesville, North Carolina. Retrieved 2022-11-01.