Here are the big days! (Compiling courtesy of Swing State Project.) I’m particularly excited for May 4, May 18, and August 24.
| State |
Filing Deadline |
Primary Date |
| Alabama |
4/2/10 |
6/1/10 |
| Alaska |
6/1/10 |
8/24/10 |
| Arizona |
5/26/10 |
8/24/10 |
| Arkansas |
3/8/10 |
5/18/10 |
| California |
3/12/10 |
6/8/10 |
| Colorado |
5/27/10 |
8/10/10 |
| Connecticut |
5/25/10 |
8/10/10 |
| Delaware |
7/30/10 |
9/14/10 |
| Florida |
4/30/10 |
8/24/10 |
| Georgia |
4/30/10 |
7/20/10 |
| Hawaii |
7/20/10 |
9/18/10 |
| Idaho |
3/19/10 |
5/25/10 |
| Illinois |
11/2/09 |
2/2/10 |
| Indiana |
2/16/10 |
5/4/10 |
| Iowa |
3/19/10 |
6/8/10 |
| Kansas |
6/10/10 |
8/3/10 |
| Kentucky |
1/26/10 |
5/18/10 |
| Louisiana |
7/9/10 |
8/28/10 |
| Maryland |
7/6/10 |
9/14/10 |
| Missouri |
3/30/10 |
8/3/10 |
| Nevada |
3/12/10 |
6/8/10 |
| New Hampshire |
6/11/10 |
9/14/10 |
| New York |
7/15/10 |
9/14/10 |
| North Carolina |
2/26/10 |
5/4/10 |
| North Dakota |
4/9/10 |
6/8/10 |
| Ohio |
2/18/10 |
5/4/10 |
| Oklahoma |
6/9/10 |
7/27/10 |
| Oregon |
3/9/10 |
5/18/10 |
| Pennsylvania |
3/9/10 |
5/18/10 |
| South Carolina |
3/30/10 |
6/8/10 |
| South Dakota |
3/30/10 |
6/8/10 |
| Utah |
3/19/10 |
6/22/10 |
| Vermont |
7/19/10 |
9/14/10 |
| Washington |
6/11/10 |
8/17/10 |
| Wisconsin |
7/13/10 |
9/14/10 |
In case primaries are not decisive, Arkansas (June  and North Carolina (June 22) have run-offs.
| Key Dates |
| March 30 |
South Dakota Democrats’ FAIL: No challenger for Republican John Thune, who now gets to spend all his time stoking 2012 speculation. |
| April 30 |
Will Senator Isakson’s health problems keep him from running again? |
| May 4 |
North Carolina & Ohio primaries: Which Dems will take on “Bank Run” Burr (Lewis, Cunningham or Marshall) and Bushbot Portman (Brunner or Fisher)? BIG day. |
| May 18 |
Kentucky, Arkansas & Pennsylvania primaries: Jack Conway vs. Dan Mongiardo, Rand Paul vs. Trey Grayson, Bill Halter vs. Blanche Lincoln, Joe Sestak vs. Arlen Specter. HUGE day. |
| June 1 |
Who will step up to take on the I-swear-she’s-vulnerable Lisa Murkowski? |
| June 8 |
Who will win the Republican scrums in Nevada and California? |
| August 10 |
Connecticut & Colorado primaries: Which Republican will get to lose to Richard Blumenthal? In Colorado, Bennet vs. Romanoff and another GOP scrum. |
| August 24 |
Wingnut Christmas! Marco Rubio vs. Charlie Crist in Florida and J.D. Hayworth vs. John McCain in Arizona. Tea Partiers can end the political careers of two prominent Republicans today. |
| September 14 |
Last crowded primary day, including Republican scrums in New Hampshire, Wisconsin, New York and Delaware. Can one of the NH-GOoPers make Kelly Ayotte sweat? Can Christine O’Donnell give Mike Castle a hard time? |
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