2026 United States elections
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| Election day | November 3 |
|---|---|
| Incumbent president | Donald Trump (Republican) |
| Next Congress | 120th |
| Senate elections | |
| Seats contested | 35 of 100 seats (33 seats of Class 2 + 2 special elections) |
| Map of the incumbents: Democratic incumbent Democratic incumbent retiring Republican incumbent Republican incumbent retiring No election | |
| House elections | |
| Seats contested | All 435 voting seats +5 of 6 non-voting seats |
| Map of the incumbents: Democratic incumbent Democratic incumbent retiring Republican incumbent Republican incumbent retiring Vacant TBD congressional map | |
| Gubernatorial elections | |
| Seats contested | 39 (36 states, 3 territories) |
| Map of the incumbents: Democratic incumbent Term-limited Democrat Republican incumbent Term-limited or retiring Republican No election | |
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 35 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 non-voting delegate for the District of Columbia as well as the non-voting delegates from 4 of the 5 U.S. territories, excluding Puerto Rico. There are 13 Democratic incumbents in districts 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
Gubernatorial elections
36 states and three territories will be holding regularly scheduled gubernatorial elections. The governors of 15 states and two territories will be term-limited.
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
25 states will be holding regularly scheduled auditor elections.
State legislatures
88 state legislative chambers and 5 territorial chambers will be holding regularly scheduled elections.
State judicial
Local elections
Mayoral elections
A number of major cities will hold mayoral elections in 2026.
Eligible incumbents
- Anaheim, California: One-term incumbent Ashleigh Aitken is eligible for re-election.
- Auburn, Alabama: Two-term incumbent Ron Anders Jr. is eligible for re-election.
- Bismarck, North Dakota: One-term incumbent Mike Schmitz is eligible for re-election.
- Charleston, West Virginia: Two-term incumbent Amy Shuler Goodwin is eligible for re-election.
- Danville, Illinois: Two-term incumbent Rickey Williams Jr. is eligible for re-election.
- Independence, Missouri: One-term incumbent Rory Rowland is eligible for re-election.
- Long Beach, California: One-term incumbent Rex Richardson is eligible for re-election.
- Los Angeles, California: One-term incumbent Karen Bass is running for re-election.[3]
- Louisville, Kentucky: One-term incumbent Craig Greenberg is running for re-election.[4]
- Maui County, Hawaii: One-term incumbent Richard Bissen is eligible for re-election.
- North Las Vegas, Nevada: One-term incumbent Pamela Goynes-Brown is eligible for re-election.
- Oakland, California: Incumbent Barbara Lee is eligible for election to a full term.
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Two-term incumbent David Holt is eligible for re-election.
- Paterson, New Jersey: Two-term incumbent Andre Sayegh is eligible for re-election.
- St. Petersburg, Florida: One-term incumbent Ken Welch is running for re-election.[5]
- Trenton, New Jersey: Two-term incumbent Reed Gusciora is eligible for re-election.
- Washington, D.C.: Three-term incumbent Muriel Bowser is eligible for re-election.
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.
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Two-term incumbent Paul TenHaken is term-limited and ineligible to run.
County elections
Eligible incumbents
- Frederick County, Maryland: One-term incumbent Jessica Fitzwater is eligible for re-election.
- Hamilton County, Tennessee: One-term incumbent Weston Wamp is eligible for re-election.
- Harford County, Maryland: One-term incumbent Bob Cassilly is eligible for re-election.
- Macomb County, Michigan: Four-term incumbent Mark Hackel is eligible for reelection.
- Prince George's County, Maryland: One-term incumbent Aisha Braveboy is eligible for re-election.
- Wicomico County, Maryland: One-term incumbent Julie Giordano is eligible for re-election.
Ineligible or retiring incumbents
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland: Two-term incumbent Steuart Pittman is term-limited and ineligible to run.
- Baltimore County, Maryland: One-term incumbent Kathy Klausmeier is retiring.[7]
- Howard County, Maryland: Two-term incumbent Calvin Ball III is term-limited and ineligible to run.
- Knox County, Tennessee: Two-term incumbent Glenn Jacobs is term-limited and ineligible to run.
- Montgomery County, Maryland: Two-term incumbent Marc Elrich is term-limited and ineligible to run.
- Shelby County, Tennessee: Two-term incumbent Lee Harris is term-limited and ineligible to run.
Elections by state
References
- ^ Kondik, Kyle (January 16, 2025). "The 2024 Crossover House Seats: Overall Number Remains Low with Few Harris-District Republicans". Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McCrary, Eleanor (September 25, 2024). "Louisville mayor seeking reelection less than two years into first term". Courier Journal. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kobell, Rona (January 7, 2025). "State Sen. Kathy Klausmeier named Baltimore County Executive". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved January 7, 2025.