Election Day 2026 falls on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 using the U.S. rule of the first Tuesday after November’s first Monday; primary dates vary by state, and many registration deadlines and early voting windows take place in October 2026, while results certification continuing afterward following Election Day. State primaries are used to select candidates for partisan state offices in the Nov 3, 2026 general election.
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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.orgElection 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.comComplete timeline for 2026 midterm elections: primary dates, voter registration deadlines, Election Day (Nov 3), early voting, and when the new Congress convenes.
www.congresscountdown.comPrimary dates for the 2026 statewide elections. State primaries will be held for Senate, House and gubernatorial races. Link to live results on primary day.
www.270towin.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.
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