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2026 New Zealand general election
New Zealand general election held 7 November 2026 under MMP; announced 21 January by PM Christopher Luxon. 17 registered parties and 530 candidates contested; National-led coalition sought a second term against Labour under Chris Hipkins.
2026 Nicaraguan general election
The 2026 Nicaraguan general election, originally scheduled for November 2026, was ultimately canceled by President Daniel Ortega who declared no more contests and implemented new constitutional reforms.
2026 Nice municipal election
2026 Nice municipal election, held 15 and 22 March 2026, elected Nice's 69-seat council and mayor; Éric Ciotti's UDR-RN-aligned list defeated incumbent Christian Estrosi with 48.54% and 52 seats.
2026 North Carolina elections
2026 North Carolina midterm elections, held November 3, 2026: open U.S. Senate seat (Roy Cooper vs. Michael Whatley), 14 House seats, state legislature, judicial races, and three constitutional amendments, with Cooper leading in polls.
2026 North Carolina House of Representatives election
2026 North Carolina House of Representatives election, November 3, 2026 midterm for all 120 state House seats. Republicans hold 71 seats, one short of a veto-proof supermajority; the 2023 map remains in use and most forecasters do not expect a chamber flip.
2026 North Carolina judicial elections
2026 North Carolina judicial elections: partisan contests on November 3, 2026 filling one NC Supreme Court seat (Anita Earls vs Sarah Stevens) and three Court of Appeals seats.
2026 North Carolina Senate election
2026 North Carolina U.S. Senate election: open seat after Thom Tillis retired; Democrat Roy Cooper leads Republican Michael Whatley in polls and fundraising ahead of the November 3, 2026 midterm, with Cook rating it Lean Democrat.
2026 North Korean parliamentary election
2026 North Korean parliamentary election, held 15 March 2026 for all 687 seats of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly, first since 2019 and two years late; official turnout 99.99%, 99.93% approval, Jo Yong Won elected SPA chairman.
2026 North Vancouver—Capilano federal by-election
By-election held August 31, 2026 in the British Columbia federal riding of North Vancouver—Capilano (district 59022) after Jonathan Wilkinson's resignation; Liberal Braeden Caley won with 58.7% of valid votes over Conservative Stephen Curran, part of a Liberal sweep of three by-elections.
2026 Ohio Attorney General election
The 2026 Ohio Attorney General election is a November 3, 2026 contest pitting Republican Keith Faber against Democrat John Kulewicz for the open seat vacated by Dave Yost.
2026 Ohio elections
2026 Ohio elections: November 3 general election featuring the Ramaswamy–Acton governor's race and the Husted–Brown special Senate election, both rated competitive by the Cook Political Report, with Obama and Trump campaigning in the state.
2026 Ohio House of Representatives election
2026 Ohio House of Representatives election: biennial election for all 99 seats of the Ohio state House, November 3, 2026, after a May 5 primary; two-year terms, four-term limit, 2024-2032 district map.
2026 Ohio Secretary of State election
2026 Ohio Secretary of State election, November 3, 2026: open seat with Frank LaRose term-limited; Allison Russo (D) vs Robert Sprague (R) and Thomas Pruss (L); primary May 5, 2026.
2026 Ohio Senate election
2026 Ohio Senate election: 17 odd-numbered districts up November 3, 2026 under 2023 maps, with 8 of 17 seats open, 23-9 Republican chamber, and statewide Husted-Brown and Ramaswamy-Acton races atop the ballot.
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 Ontario municipal elections
2026 Ontario municipal elections, held October 26, 2026 under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, elect mayors, councillors, and school trustees for 2026–2030; about 6,663 candidates run across 414 of Ontario's 444 municipalities.
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 Osun State gubernatorial election
2026 Osun State gubernatorial election, held 15 August 2026, an off-cycle Nigerian governorship poll in which incumbent Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party defeated APC's Bola Oyebamiji by 66,256 votes, winning 19 of 30 LGAs at about 43.2% turnout.
2026 Ottawa municipal election
The 2026 Ottawa municipal election, held October 26, 2026, elects Ottawa's mayor, 24 ward councillors, and school board trustees. Fourteen mayoral candidates run, led by incumbent Mark Sutcliffe against Alex Lawson, Jeff Leiper, and Neil Saravanamuttoo, with cost of living, housing, and transit the top issues.
2026 Paris municipal election
2026 Paris municipal election (15 and 22 March 2026): first election under the August 2025 double-ballot reform, electing 163 Council of Paris members; Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire won 50.52% in round two and was elected mayor on 29 March with 103 of 163 votes.
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 Philippine barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections
2026 Philippine Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE 2026), village and youth-council polls set for November 2, 2026, postponed by RA 12326 to November 13, 2028 with five-year terms, challenged before the Supreme Court.
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 Pune Municipal Corporation election
The 2026 Pune Municipal Corporation election, held January 2026 after a nine-year gap since 2017, elected 165 councillors in 41 wards; a largely BJP versus NCP contest, with NCP factions' joint free public transport manifesto.
2026 Punjab, India local elections
Punjab, India urban local body elections held May 26, 2026 for 1,977 wards across 8 municipal corporations, 75 councils, and 20 nagar panchayats. AAP won 958 wards (48%), Congress 397, Independents 251, SAD 192, BJP 172; turnout 63.94%; ballot papers used instead of EVMs.
2026 Rajya Sabha elections
The 2026 Rajya Sabha elections were biennial and bye-elections to India's Council of States, chosen by state legislators, with 27 seats contested in June 2026 and 11 more in October.
2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election
2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election, held 12 and 15 March 2026; Denis Sassou-N'Guesso re-elected to a fifth term with 94.90% of the vote confirmed by the Constitutional Court on 28 March 2026, turnout 84.65%, six opposition candidates.