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How to interpret this record
2026 U.S. Elections: Candidates, Races and Calendar
A ballot brings together several decisions that share an election date but may follow different rules. The office, jurisdiction and stage of the election tell you what each choice means.
Start with the office and the place
An election record describes a particular office or question in a particular jurisdiction. A statewide contest is different from a congressional district, a city council seat or a school district. An address can help connect those boundaries, but a ZIP code alone is not a guarantee of one exact ballot. Use the election authority’s own ballot lookup to confirm the final choices for a voter.
Separate a filing from a ballot appearance
A campaign-finance filing tells you that a financial record exists. It does not, by itself, establish that the person qualified for the November ballot. A primary participant, withdrawn candidate and certified general-election candidate can all leave public records. Read the election stage and the source label before treating a directory as a current candidate list. Registered write-in candidates are a separate category whose rules depend on the jurisdiction.
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Your 2026 election starts here.
Browse 2026 U.S. House and Senate races, candidate filing records, and the FEC-published primary, runoff, and general-election calendar by state.
Your races and election dates
Plan for the 2026 federal election.
Every date below is sourced from the FEC calendar and remains subject to confirmation by the responsible state authority.
2026 FEDERAL GENERAL ELECTIONNov 3, 2026
Regularly scheduled federal general election · sourced from the Federal Election Commission.
Permanent 2026 contest records
475 federal races, organized by state.
Start with a state, then choose the House or Senate race you need. Candidate filing records remain grouped by their official numbered district without pretending those districts have names.
Why are districts numbered?
U.S. House districts generally do not have official names. They are identified by state and number, such as Alabama District 3.
What does “at-large” mean?
The whole state or territory is one House district, so every voter there chooses from the same House race.
One hub brings together races, voting, officials, candidates, money, local governments, schools and running for office.
Federal contests and filing counts by state
| State or territory | House races | Senate races | Candidate filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7 | 1 | 58 |
| Alaska | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Arizona | 9 | 0 | 87 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| California | 52 | 0 | 398 |
| Colorado | 8 | 1 | 103 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 0 | 38 |
| Delaware | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Florida | 28 | 1 | 340 |
| Georgia | 14 | 1 | 170 |
| Guam | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Idaho | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| Illinois | 17 | 1 | 190 |
| Indiana | 9 | 0 | 67 |
| Iowa | 4 | 1 | 50 |
| Kansas | 4 | 1 | 40 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 1 | 76 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 1 | 73 |
| Maine | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| Maryland | 8 | 0 | 74 |
| Massachusetts | 9 | 1 | 58 |
| Michigan | 13 | 1 | 156 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 1 | 72 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 1 | 33 |
| Missouri | 8 | 0 | 79 |
| Montana | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 1 | 35 |
| Nevada | 4 | 0 | 62 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 1 | 130 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| New York | 26 | 0 | 201 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 1 | 131 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ohio | 15 | 1 | 115 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 1 | 55 |
| Oregon | 6 | 1 | 45 |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | 0 | 106 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| South Carolina | 7 | 1 | 90 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 1 | 103 |
| Texas | 38 | 1 | 393 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Utah | 4 | 0 | 50 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Virginia | 11 | 1 | 136 |
| Washington | 10 | 0 | 68 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 0 | 62 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 25 |
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3 primary or runoff events
Dates are shown chronologically and are not an official sample ballot.
PRIMARY · house
Open state record →Louisiana
U.S. House; postponed under the Louisiana executive order cited by the FEC
RUNOFF · all
Open state record →U.S. Virgin Islands
Federal congressional election schedule
RUNOFF · house
Open state record →Louisiana
U.S. House; postponed under the Louisiana executive order cited by the FEC
Show 64 earlier 2026 events
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Arkansas
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →North Carolina
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Texas
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Mississippi
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Illinois
Federal congressional election schedule
RUNOFF · all
Open state record →Arkansas
Federal congressional election schedule
RUNOFF · all
Open state record →Mississippi
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Indiana
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Ohio
Federal congressional election schedule
RUNOFF · all
Open state record →North Carolina
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Nebraska
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →West Virginia
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · senate
Open state record →Louisiana
Senate
PRIMARY · districts
Open state record →Alabama
U.S. House districts 3, 4, and 5; statewide Senate primary
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Georgia
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Idaho
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Kentucky
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Oregon
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Pennsylvania
Federal congressional election schedule
RUNOFF · all
Open state record →Texas
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →California
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Iowa
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Montana
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PRIMARY · all
Open state record →New Jersey
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PRIMARY · all
Open state record →New Mexico
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PRIMARY · all
Open state record →South Dakota
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Maine
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →North Dakota
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Nevada
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →South Carolina
Federal congressional election schedule
RUNOFF · districts
Open state record →Alabama
U.S. House districts 3, 4, and 5; statewide Senate primary
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →District of Columbia
Federal congressional election schedule
RUNOFF · all
Open state record →Georgia
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Oklahoma
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Maryland
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →New York
Federal congressional election schedule
RUNOFF · all
Open state record →South Carolina
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Utah
Federal congressional election schedule
RUNOFF · senate
Open state record →Louisiana
Senate
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Colorado
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Arizona
Federal congressional election schedule
RUNOFF · all
Open state record →South Dakota
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Guam
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →U.S. Virgin Islands
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Kansas
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Michigan
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Missouri
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Virginia
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Washington
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Tennessee
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Hawaii
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · districts
Open state record →Alabama
U.S. House districts 1, 2, 6, and 7
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Connecticut
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Minnesota
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Vermont
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Wisconsin
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Alaska
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Florida
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Wyoming
Federal congressional election schedule
RUNOFF · all
Open state record →Oklahoma
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Massachusetts
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →New Hampshire
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Rhode Island
Federal congressional election schedule
PRIMARY · all
Open state record →Delaware
Federal congressional election schedule
Source: Federal Election Commission 2026 Congressional Primary Dates and Candidate Filing Deadlines for Ballot Access · data as of May 18, 2026 · dates subject to change · the FEC does not administer elections.