Election Day 2026 will be Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 following the U.S. timing rule of the first Tuesday after November’s first Monday; states set different primary dates, and many voter registration deadlines and early voting windows happen during October 2026, while results are certified afterward post–Election Day. Primary dates serve to select candidates for partisan state offices in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.
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organizations.ballotready.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.comElection Day 2026 date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. That's 143 days away. Free iPhone countdown widget & reminders to plan ahead.
outside.soPrimary 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.comState 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.
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