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Election dates and deadlines vary across the country and at different levels of government. Election dates included in the list below are for the United States Congress elections in 2026.


  • About the office
  • Congressional election dates this year
  • Past elections by year


About the office

See also: United States Congress
See also: United States Senate
See also: United States House of Representatives


General overview

Congress meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Senate

See also: United States Senate

The Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress. Each U.S. state is represented by two senators, regardless of population. This ensures equal representation of each state in the Senate. U.S. senators serve staggered six-year terms.

According to the U.S. Constitution, senators must meet the following requirements:

  • Be at least 30 years old
  • Be a U.S. citizen for at least nine years
  • Be a resident of the state he or she represents

House of Representatives

See also: United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as "the House," is the lower house of the U.S. Congress. Each state receives representation in the House in proportion to its population but is entitled to at least one representative. The total number of voting representatives is currently fixed at 435. There are also five delegates and one resident commissioner, who do not have full voting rights. House representatives serve two-year terms.[1]

According to the U.S. Constitution, representatives must meet the following requirements:

  • Be at least 25 years old
  • Be a U.S. citizen for at least seven years
  • Be a resident of the state he or she represents

Congressional election dates this year

See also: United States Senate elections, 2026
See also: United States House of Representatives elections, 2026

Below is a list of all election dates that will occur later this year.

Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State District Description Date
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Arkansas Arkansas statewide primary election Arkansas statewide primary election March 3, 2026
North Carolina North Carolina statewide primary election North Carolina statewide primary election March 3, 2026
Texas Texas statewide primary election Texas statewide primary election March 3, 2026
Georgia Georgia District 14 Special election for U.S. House Georgia District 14 March 10, 2026
Mississippi Mississippi statewide primary election Mississippi statewide primary election March 10, 2026
Illinois Illinois statewide primary election Illinois statewide primary election March 17, 2026
Texas Texas Libertarian Party state convention Texas Libertarian Party state convention April 12, 2026
New Jersey New Jersey District 11 Special general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 April 16, 2026
Ohio Ohio Special primary election for U.S. Senate Ohio and 8th District Court of Appeals May 5, 2026
Nebraska Nebraska statewide primary election Nebraska statewide primary election May 12, 2026
West Virginia West Virginia statewide primary election West Virginia statewide primary election May 12, 2026
Louisiana Louisiana statewide party primary Louisiana statewide party primary May 16, 2026
Alabama Alabama statewide primary election Alabama statewide primary election May 19, 2026
Georgia Georgia statewide primary election Georgia statewide primary election May 19, 2026
Idaho Idaho statewide primary Idaho statewide primary May 19, 2026
Kentucky Kentucky statewide primary election Kentucky statewide primary election May 19, 2026
Oregon Oregon statewide primary election Oregon statewide primary election May 19, 2026
California California District 1 California 1st Congressional District special primary election June 2, 2026
Iowa Iowa statewide primary election Iowa statewide primary election June 2, 2026
Montana Montana statewide primary election Montana statewide primary election June 2, 2026
New Jersey New Jersey statewide primary election New Jersey statewide primary election June 2, 2026
New Mexico New Mexico statewide primary election New Mexico statewide primary election June 2, 2026
South Dakota South Dakota statewide primary election South Dakota statewide primary election June 2, 2026
Maine Maine statewide primary election Maine statewide primary election June 9, 2026
South Carolina South Carolina statewide primary election South Carolina statewide primary election June 9, 2026
Oklahoma Oklahoma statewide primary election Oklahoma statewide primary election June 16, 2026
Colorado Colorado statewide primary election Colorado statewide primary election June 30, 2026
California California District 1 California 1st Congressional District special general election August 4, 2026
Kansas Kansas statewide primary election Kansas statewide primary election August 4, 2026
Michigan Michigan statewide primary election Michigan statewide primary election August 4, 2026
Virginia Virginia statewide primary election Virginia statewide primary election August 4, 2026
Tennessee Tennessee statewide primary election Tennessee statewide primary election August 6, 2026
Minnesota Minnesota statewide primary election Minnesota statewide primary election August 11, 2026
Alaska Alaska statewide primary election Alaska statewide primary election August 18, 2026
Florida Florida Special primary election for U.S. Senate Florida August 18, 2026
Wyoming Wyoming statewide primary election Wyoming statewide primary election August 18, 2026
Massachusetts Massachusetts statewide primary election Massachusetts statewide primary election September 1, 2026
New Hampshire New Hampshire statewide primary election New Hampshire statewide primary election September 8, 2026
Rhode Island Rhode Island statewide primary election Rhode Island statewide primary election September 8, 2026
Delaware Delaware statewide primary election Delaware statewide primary election September 15, 2026
Alaska Alaska Alaska statewide general election November 3, 2026
Alabama Alabama Alabama statewide general election November 3, 2026
Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas statewide general election November 3, 2026
Colorado Colorado Colorado statewide general election November 3, 2026
District of Columbia District of Columbia District of Columbia general election November 3, 2026
Delaware Delaware Delaware statewide general election November 3, 2026
Florida Florida Special general election for U.S. Senate Florida November 3, 2026
Georgia Georgia Georgia statewide general election November 3, 2026
Iowa Iowa Iowa statewide general election November 3, 2026
Idaho Idaho Idaho statewide general election November 3, 2026
Illinois Illinois Illinois statewide general election November 3, 2026
Kansas Kansas Kansas statewide general election November 3, 2026
Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky statewide general election November 3, 2026
Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana statewide party general election November 3, 2026
Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts statewide general election November 3, 2026
Maine Maine Maine statewide general election November 3, 2026
Michigan Michigan Michigan statewide general election November 3, 2026
Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota statewide general election November 3, 2026
Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi statewide general election November 3, 2026
Montana Montana Montana statewide general election November 3, 2026
North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina statewide general election November 3, 2026
Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska statewide general election November 3, 2026
New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire statewide general election November 3, 2026
New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey statewide general election November 3, 2026
New Mexico New Mexico New Mexico statewide general election November 3, 2026
Ohio Ohio Special general election for U.S. Senate Ohio and 8th District Court of Appeals November 3, 2026
Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma statewide general election November 3, 2026
Oregon Oregon Oregon statewide general election November 3, 2026
Rhode Island Rhode Island Rhode Island statewide general election November 3, 2026
South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina statewide general election November 3, 2026
South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota statewide general election November 3, 2026
Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee statewide general election November 3, 2026
Texas Texas Texas statewide general election November 3, 2026
Virginia Virginia Virginia statewide general election November 3, 2026
West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia statewide general election November 3, 2026
Wyoming Wyoming Wyoming statewide general election November 3, 2026

Past elections by year

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2025.

Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State District Description Date
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Florida Florida District 1 Special primary election for U.S. House Florida District 1 January 28, 2025
Florida Florida District 6 Special primary election for U.S. House Florida District 6 January 28, 2025
Florida Florida District 1 Special general election for U.S. House Florida District 1 April 1, 2025
Florida Florida District 6 Special election for U.S. House Florida District 6 April 1, 2025
Arizona Arizona District 7 Special primary for Arizona's 7th Congressional District July 15, 2025
Virginia Virginia District 11 Special general election for U.S. House Virginia District 11 September 9, 2025
Arizona Arizona District 7 Special general election for Arizona's 7th Congressional District September 23, 2025
Tennessee Tennessee District 7 Special primary for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District October 7, 2025
Texas Texas District 18 Special general election for U.S. House Texas District 18 November 4, 2025
Tennessee Tennessee District 7 Special general election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District December 2, 2025


See also

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