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2026 Oklahoma elections

2026 Oklahoma elections: June 16 primary, August 25 runoff, November 3 general. Open governor's seat (term-limited Stitt), Senate race, closed primaries barring independents, State Questions 845 and 847.

2026 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2026 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election, scheduled for November 3, 2026, is an open-seat race pitting Republican T. W. Shannon against Democrat Kelly Forbes to succeed Matt Pinnell.

2026 Orange County, Florida mayoral election

2026 Orange County, Florida mayoral election: nonpartisan race to succeed term-limited Mayor Jerry Demings. Primary August 18, 2026 sent Tiffany Moore Russell (~32%) and Chris Messina (~28%) to a November 3 runoff, with Stephanie Murphy and Mayra Uribe also running.

2026 Pennsylvania elections

2026 Pennsylvania midterm elections: November 3 general election for governor (Josh Shapiro vs Stacy Garrity), all U.S. House seats, state Senate and House; May 19 primary; four swing congressional districts targeted.

2026 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

The 2026 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election (Pennsylvania state House, 2026 midterms) elects all 203 seats on November 3, 2026. Democrats hold a 102-101 majority; forecasts project Democrats keeping the chamber 105-98.

2026 Pennsylvania Senate election

2026 Pennsylvania State Senate election: 25 even-numbered districts of the 50-seat chamber up November 3, 2026; Republicans hold 28-22, Democrats seek first trifecta since 1993; no U.S. Senate race (Fetterman up 2028).

2026 Providence mayoral election

2026 Providence mayoral election: Democratic primary September 9, 2026, in which democratic socialist State Representative David Morales defeated incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley by about 5 points over rent control; general election November 3, 2026 against Republican Dave Talan.

2026 Republican National Convention

The 2026 Republican National Convention, the party's first-ever midterm-year national convention, was held September 9–10, 2026, at American Airlines Center in Dallas, with no delegates, nomination, or platform votes, Trump keynoting and promising a $5,000 dividend, and dozens of Republicans skipping.

2026 Rhode Island Attorney General election

2026 Rhode Island attorney general election: open-seat race held November 3, 2026, after term-limited Peter Neronha's departure; Democrat Kimberly Ahern won the September 9 primary over Hoffmann, Knight, and Solomon and faces Republican Alan Gordon.

2026 Rhode Island elections

2026 Rhode Island elections: state primary September 9, general November 3. Helena Foulkes unseated Governor Dan McKee in the Democratic primary; statewide offices and two U.S. House seats on the ballot.

2026 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election

2026 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election: incumbent Democrat Sabina Matos, appointed in 2021, won the September 9 five-way primary and faced Republican John Loughlin in the November 3, 2026 general election.

2026 Shreveport mayoral election

2026 Shreveport mayoral election: seven-candidate Louisiana race on Nov. 3, 2026, where incumbent Republican mayor Tom Arceneaux seeks a second term against six challengers, with a Dec. 12 runoff if no majority.

2026 South Carolina elections

2026 South Carolina elections: November 3 general election covering governor (Alan Wilson vs Jermaine Johnson), the Senate seat opened by Lindsey Graham's death (Darline Graham vs Annie Andrews), House races, primaries June 9, runoffs June 23.

2026 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election

2026 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election: nonpartisan race pitting incumbent Ken Welch against former governor Charlie Crist; Crist led the August 18 primary 35.19% to 20.73%, forcing a November 3 runoff.

2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections

2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections: county primaries May 5 and county general August 6, 2026, electing county mayors and executives to four-year terms starting September 1; notable winners include Joe Lawson in Meigs and Ron Travis in Rhea.

2026 Tennessee elections

2026 Tennessee elections: midterm cycle with November 3, 2026 general and August 6 primary. Open governor's race (Blackburn vs Green), Senate, House, legislature, three constitutional amendments, and mid-decade congressional redistricting.

2026 Texas Attorney General election

The 2026 Texas Attorney General election is an open seat race for the state's chief legal officer. Democratic Nathan Johnson and Republican Mayes Middleton are the major party nominees.

2026 Texas Commissioner of Agriculture election

2026 Texas Commissioner of Agriculture election, November 3, 2026: Republican Nate Sheets, Democrat Clayton Tucker, Libertarian Austin Kelly, Green Alfred Molison. Open seat after Sid Miller lost the GOP primary to Abbott-endorsed Sheets, 52.7% to 47.3%.

2026 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election

November 3, 2026 Texas election for Comptroller of Public Accounts, also called Contralor de Cuentas Públicas: appointed incumbent Don Huffines (R) versus Sarah Eckhardt (D), plus Libertarian and Green candidates; final polls show a 1-point race.

2026 Texas elections

2026 Texas midterm elections: general election November 3, 2026, early voting October 19–30. Headline races: Paxton vs Talarico for U.S. Senate, Abbott vs Hinojosa for governor, all 38 U.S. House seats, and a Republican redistricting plan targeting five Democratic House districts.

2026 Texas House of Representatives election

2026 Texas House of Representatives election: all 150 state House seats up November 3, 2026 under PlanH2316; primaries March 3, runoffs May 26; Republicans have held the chamber since 2002; special election in District 93.

2026 Texas Railroad Commissioner election

2026 Texas Railroad Commissioner election: Republican Bo French, who beat incumbent Jim Wright in a runoff, faces Democrat Jon Rosenthal and Libertarian Arthur DiBianca for the seat regulating Texas oil and gas.

2026 Texas Senate election

The 2026 Texas Senate election is the November 3, 2026 contest for Texas's Class 2 US Senate seat between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton.

2026 United States ballot measures

State and local ballot measures on the November 3, 2026 US midterm ballot: over 140 statewide measures in 40 states, covering taxes, bonds, election rules, constitutional rights, and initiative process changes.

2026 United States elections

2026 United States midterm elections, held November 3, 2026: all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, and governorships. Republicans defend narrow majorities amid mid-decade redistricting, new voting rules, and a favorable Democratic environment.

2026 United States gubernatorial elections

2026 United States gubernatorial elections: 36 governorships on the November 3, 2026 midterm ballot, Republicans defending 26 seats and Democrats 24, with toss-ups in Wisconsin, Georgia, Iowa, Nevada, Ohio, and Arizona.

2026 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

2026 U.S. House election in Alaska's at-large district: incumbent Republican Nick Begich vs. Bill Hill, Eric Hafner, and Jim McDermott under Alaska's top-four primary and ranked-choice system, November 3, 2026.

2026 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

2026 U.S. House election in Delaware, at-large district. Incumbent Democrat Sarah McBride faces Republican Joseph Arminio on November 3, 2026; primary was September 15, 2026, with four candidates filed.

2026 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota

North Dakota's 2026 at-large U.S. House election: Republican incumbent Julie Fedorchak, first elected in 2024 with 69%, versus Trygve Hammer (D-NPL) and independents Helene Neville and Charles Tuttle; primary June 9, general November 3, 2026.

2026 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota

2026 South Dakota at-large U.S. House election, held November 3, 2026. Open seat after incumbent Dusty Johnson ran for governor; Republican Marty Jackley faces Democrat Nikki Gronli; rated Solid Republican.