The 2026 elections

Election day is November 3, 2026. 35 Senate seats, 36 governorships and all 435 House districts are on the ballot. Electorate HQ carries a page for every one of them, plus a full presidential simulator.

What is on the ballot in 2026

The 2026 midterms decide control of both chambers of Congress and the governorships of most large states. Thirty-three Class 2 Senate seats are up on schedule, joined by special elections in Florida and Ohio. Every one of the 435 House districts is contested, and 36 states elect governors.

Each race page combines verified basics, current reporting from live sources, and an AI-generated simulation that is always labeled as a simulation. Start from a chamber, a state, or an issue.

Browse by chamber

Senate: 35 races in 35 statesGovernors: 36 racesHouse: all 435 districtsEvery 2026 race on one page
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Senate seats on the ballot

AlaskaAlabamaArkansasColoradoDelawareFlorida (special)GeorgiaIowaIdahoIllinoisKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMaineMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoOhio (special)OklahomaOregonRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasVirginiaWest VirginiaWyoming

Governorships on the ballot

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIowaKansasMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew MexicoNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasVermontWisconsinWyoming

The issues shaping 2026

The EconomyImmigrationHealthcareAbortion and Reproductive RightsHousingEducationCrime and Public SafetyEnergy and the Environment

Run your own election

The Electorate HQ simulator lets you write two presidential tickets, set the state of the union, and watch 51 state delegations reason through the race issue by issue. Results are AI simulations, clearly labeled, and every state explains its own call. Open the simulator or read how it works.