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Swearing-in dates of state legislators elected on November 3, 2026

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Swearing-in and term-end dates
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This page displays the dates for when legislators who win election on November 3, 2026, assume office.

Elections in Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia are held in odd-numbered years.

Swearing-in dates of state legislators elected on November 3, 2026
Legislature (H/S)When sworn in
Alabama State Legislature (H, S)November 4, 2026
Alaska State Legislature (H, S)January 19, 2027
Arizona State Legislature (H, S)January 11, 2027
Arkansas State Legislature (H, S)January 11, 2027
California State Legislature (H, S)December 7, 2026
Colorado General Assembly (H, S)January 12, 2027[1]
Connecticut State Legislature (H, S)January 6, 2027
Delaware State Legislature (H, S)November 4, 2026
Florida State Legislature (H, S)November 3, 2026
Georgia State Legislature (H, S)January 11, 2027
Hawaii State Legislature (H, S)November 3, 2026
Idaho State Legislature (H, S)December 1, 2026
Illinois State Legislature (H, S)January 13, 2027
Indiana State Legislature (H, S)November 4, 2026
Iowa State Legislature (H, S)(H) January 1, 2027
(S) January 2, 2027
Kansas State Legislature (H, S)(H) January 11, 2027
Kentucky State Legislature (H, S)January 1, 2027
Louisiana State Legislature (H, S)N/A
Maine State Legislature (H, S)December 1, 2026
Maryland State Legislature (H, S)January 13, 2027
Massachusetts State Legislature (H, S)January 6, 2027
Michigan State Legislature (H, S)January 1, 2027
Minnesota State Legislature (H, S)January 12, 2027
Mississippi State Legislature (H, S)N/A
Missouri State Legislature (H, S)January 6, 2027
Montana State Legislature (H, S)January 4, 2027
Nebraska State Legislature(S) January 6, 2027
Nevada State Legislature (H, S)November 4, 2026
New Hampshire State Legislature (H, S)December 2, 2026
New Jersey State Legislature (H, S)N/A
New Mexico State Legislature (H, S)(H) January 1, 2027
New York State Legislature (H, S)January 1, 2027
North Carolina State Legislature (H, S)January 1, 2027
North Dakota State Legislature (H, S)December 1, 2026
Ohio State Legislature (H, S)January 1, 2027
Oklahoma State Legislature (H, S)November 18, 2026
Oregon State Legislature (H, S)January 11, 2027
Pennsylvania State Legislature (H, S)December 1, 2026
Rhode Island State Legislature (H, S)January 5, 2027
South Carolina State Legislature (H, S)(H) November 9, 2026
South Dakota State Legislature (H, S)January 12, 2027
Tennessee State Legislature (H, S)November 3, 2026
Texas State Legislature (H, S)January 12, 2027
Utah State Legislature (H, S)January 1, 2027
Vermont State Legislature (H, S)January 6, 2027
Virginia General Assembly (H, S)N/A
Washington State Legislature (H, S)January 11, 2027
West Virginia State Legislature (H, S)December 1, 2026
Wisconsin State Legislature (H, S)January 4, 2027
Wyoming State Legislature (H, S)January 4, 2027

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Footnotes

  1. This assumed office date is pending. During the 2026 legislative session, the legislature will set the start date of the 2027 state legislative session. Click here to read more on when the state's legislative terms begin.