Election Day 2026 is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 using the U.S. rule of first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; primary dates vary by state, and many voter registration deadlines and early voting windows happen during October 2026, while results are certified afterward after the election. Primary dates serve to select candidates for partisan state offices in the general election on Nov 3, 2026.
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State primary dates for 2026 are listed here. Political parties use primaries to determine which candidates will run for their state's partisan offices in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
www.ncsl.orgComplete timeline for 2026 midterm elections: primary dates, voter registration deadlines, Election Day (Nov 3), early voting, and when the new Congress convenes.
www.congresscountdown.comElection Day is November 3, 2026. State-by-state primary dates, filing deadlines, early voting windows, and the full timeline between now and the midterm elections.
uspollingdata.comElection Day 2026 date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. That's 143 days away. Free iPhone countdown widget & reminders to plan ahead.
outside.soSee upcoming elections and what's at stake in the 2026 cycle based ongoing BallotReady research.
organizations.ballotready.orgPrimary dates for the 2026 statewide elections. State primaries will be held for Senate, House and gubernatorial races. Link to live results on primary day.
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