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:
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
Partisan breakdown
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
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
| 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
| 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
National Republican Congressional Committee
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
- United States Congress elections, 2020
- United States Senate elections, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
- Special elections to the 116th United States Congress (2019-2020)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2020
- United States Senate Democratic Party primaries, 2020
- United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2020
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2018
- United States Congress
- United States House of Representatives
- United States Senate
- 116th United States Congress
