Elections are scheduled to be held in the United States, in large part, on November 3, 2026. In this U.S. midterm election, which will occur during Republican President Donald Trump's non-consecutive second term, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 33 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be contested to determine the 120th United States Congress. Thirty-nine state and territorial U.S. gubernatorial elections, as well as numerous state and local elections, will also be contested.

Federal elections

Senate elections

35 seats will be up for election, including 33 Class 2 seats. Special elections will be held to fill any other vacancies that arise during the 119th Congress.

House of Representatives elections

All 435 voting seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election; additionally, elections will be held to select the delegate for the District of Columbia as well as the delegates from 4 of the 5 U.S. territories, excluding Puerto Rico. There are 13 Democratic incumbents in seats Donald Trump won, while only 3 Republican incumbents are in seats won by Harris.[1] Ohio will have new congressional districts this cycle.[2]

State elections

Attorney general elections
     Term-limited Democrat      Term-limited or retiring Republican
     Democratic incumbent      Republican incumbent
     No election
Secretary of state elections
     Term-limited Democrat      Term-limited or retiring Republican
     Democratic incumbent      Republican incumbent
     No election
Treasurer elections
     Term-limited Democrat      Term-limited Republican
     Democratic incumbent      Republican incumbent
     No election

Gubernatorial elections

36 states and three territories will be holding regularly scheduled gubernatorial elections.

Lieutenant gubernatorial elections

Ten states will be holding regularly scheduled lieutenant gubernatorial elections.

Attorney general elections

30 states, two territories, and one federal district will be holding regularly scheduled attorney general elections.

Secretary of state elections

26 states will be holding regularly scheduled secretary of state elections.

Treasurer elections

27 states will be holding regularly scheduled treasurer elections.

Auditor elections

24 states will be holding regularly scheduled auditor elections.

State legislatures

88 state legislative chambers and 5 territorial chambers will be holding regularly scheduled elections.

Local elections

Mayoral elections

A number of major cities will hold mayoral elections in 2026.

Eligible incumbents

Ineligible or retiring incumbents

  • Kauai, Hawaii: Two-term incumbent Derek Kawakami is term-limited and ineligible to run.[6]
  • Reno, Nevada: Three-term incumbent Hillary Schieve is term-limited and ineligible to run.

References

  1. ^ Kondik, Kyle (January 16, 2025). "The 2024 Crossover House Seats: Overall Number Remains Low with Few Harris-District Republicans". Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  2. ^ Kreemer, Avery. "Ohio congressional lines to be redrawn next year. Can gerrymandering be avoided?". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Zahniser, David (July 1, 2024). "L.A. Mayor Karen Bass launches her reelection bid, saying, 'We cannot afford to stop our momentum'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  4. ^ McCrary, Eleanor (September 25, 2024). "Louisville mayor seeking reelection less than two years into first term". Courier Journal. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Wright, Colleen (March 29, 2024). "St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch says he'll run for reelection in 2026". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Grunwald, Emma (September 19, 2024). "Kawakami's campaign office confirms Kauaʻi mayor plans to run for Kouchi's Senate seat in 2026". Kauaʻi Now. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
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