Term-end dates of legislators elected on November 3, 2026

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This page displays the term-end dates for legislators who win election on November 3, 2026.

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

Term-end dates of state legislators elected on November 3, 2026

Legislature	House term ends	Senate term ends
Alabama State Legislature	(H) November 6, 2030	(S) November 6, 2030
Alaska State Legislature	(H) January 16, 2029	(S) January 21, 2031
Arizona State Legislature	(H) January 8, 2029	(S) January 8, 2029
Arkansas State Legislature	(H) January 8, 2029	(S) January 13, 2031
California State Legislature	(H) December 4, 2028	(S) December 2, 2030
Colorado General Assembly	(H) January 10, 2029	(S) January 8, 2031
Connecticut State Legislature	(H) January 3, 2029	(S) January 3, 2029
Delaware State Legislature	(H) November 8, 2028	(S) November 6, 2030
Florida State Legislature	(H) November 7, 2028	(S) November 5, 2030
Georgia State Legislature	(H) January 8, 2029	(S) January 8, 2029
Hawaii State Legislature	(H) November 7, 2028	(S) November 5, 2030
Idaho State Legislature	(H) December 1, 2028	(S) December 1, 2028
Illinois State Legislature	(H) January 10, 2029	(S) January 8, 2031
Indiana State Legislature	(H) November 8, 2028	(S) November 6, 2030
Iowa State Legislature	(H) January 1, 2029	(S) January 2, 2031
Kansas State Legislature	(H) January 8, 2029	N/A
Kentucky State Legislature	(H) January 1, 2029	(S) January 1, 2031
Louisiana State Legislature	N/A	N/A
Maine State Legislature	(H) December 5, 2028	(S) December 5, 2028
Maryland State Legislature	(H) January 8, 2031	(S) January 8, 2031
Massachusetts State Legislature	(H) January 3, 2029	(S) January 3, 2029
Michigan State Legislature	(H) January 1, 2029	(S) January 1, 2031
Minnesota State Legislature	(H) January 9, 2029	(S) January 14, 2031
Mississippi State Legislature	N/A	N/A
Missouri State Legislature	(H) January 3, 2029	(S) January 8, 2031
Montana State Legislature	(H) January 3, 2029	(S) January 6, 2031
Nebraska State Legislature	N/A	(S) January 8, 2031
Nevada State Legislature	(H) November 8, 2028	(S) November 6, 2030
New Hampshire State Legislature	(H) December 6, 2028	(S) December 6, 2028
New Jersey State Legislature	N/A	N/A
New Mexico State Legislature	(H) January 1, 2029	N/A
New York State Legislature	(H) January 1, 2029	(S) January 1, 2029
North Carolina State Legislature	(H) January 1, 2029	(S) January 1, 2029
North Dakota State Legislature	(H) December 1, 2030	(S) December 1, 2030
Ohio State Legislature	(H) January 1, 2029	(S) January 1, 2031
Oklahoma State Legislature	(H) November 22, 2028	(S) November 20, 2030
Oregon State Legislature	(H) January 8, 2029	(S) January 13, 2031
Pennsylvania State Legislature	(H) December 1, 2028	(S) December 1, 2030
Rhode Island State Legislature	(H) January 2, 2029	(S) January 2, 2029
South Carolina State Legislature	(H) November 13, 2028	N/A
South Dakota State Legislature	(H) January 9, 2029	(S) January 9, 2029
Tennessee State Legislature	(H) November 7, 2028	(S) November 5, 2030
Texas State Legislature	(H) January 9, 2029	(S) January 14, 2031
Utah State Legislature	(H) January 1, 2029	(S) January 1, 2031
Vermont State Legislature	(H) January 3, 2029	(S) January 3, 2029
Virginia General Assembly	N/A	N/A
Washington State Legislature	(H) January 8, 2029	(S) January 13, 2031
West Virginia State Legislature	(H) December 1, 2028	(S) December 1, 2030
Wisconsin State Legislature	(H) January 3, 2029	(S) January 6, 2031
Wyoming State Legislature	(H) January 1, 2029	(S) January 6, 2031

See also

• When state legislators assume office after a general election
• Swearing-in dates of state legislators elected on November 3, 2026
• State legislative elections, 2026

Footnotes

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