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The 2026 United States elections are scheduled to be held, in large part, on Tuesday, 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.
2026 United States Senate elections ← 2024 November 3, 2026 2028 → 34 [a] of the 100 seats in the United States Senate 51 [b] seats needed for a majority Leader John Thune Chuck Schumer Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 3, 2025 January 3, 2017 Leader's seat South Dakota New York Current seats 53 [c] 45 [c] [d] Seats needed 4 Seats up 20 [c] 13 [c] Party Independent Current ...
Special elections may also be held on various dates throughout 2026. Numerous other federal, state, and local elections, including elections to the Senate, will also be held on this date. The winners of this election will serve in the 120th United States Congress, with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2020 United States census.
But the party in power traditionally suffers setbacks in the ensuing midterm elections. And Trump, who was a magnet for voter turnout in this year's elections, won't be on the ballot in 2026.
The midterm elections are scheduled to be held on November 3. In the federal government, the offices up for election are all 435 seats of the House of Representatives, and roughly one third of the Senate. Most states and territories will hold elections for their legislatures.
The race for key Senate contests in 2026 is already getting underway, with a few major potential candidates hinting they may join the race. Republicans won back control of the Senate in the 2024 ...
The party of the president usually loses seats in mid-term elections. A break from elections would be nice, but some are already gearing up for 2026 | Opinion Skip to main content
A 2018 Oklahoma general election ballot, listing candidates for state and local offices, as well as those for U.S. Congress. Midterm elections in the United States are the general elections that are held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term of office, on Election Day on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.