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Election day | November 3 |
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Incumbent president | Donald Trump (Republican) |
Next Congress | 120th |
Senate elections | |
Seats contested | 35 of 100 seats (33 seats of Class 2 + 2 special elections) |
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Map of the incumbents: Democratic incumbent Democratic incumbent retiring Republican incumbent Republican incumbent retiring No election | |
House elections | |
Seats contested | All 435 voting-members 5 of 6 non-voting delegates |
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Map of the incumbents: Democratic incumbent Democratic incumbent retiring Republican incumbent Republican incumbent retiring Democratic and Republican incumbent Vacant or no incumbent TBD congressional map | |
Gubernatorial elections | |
Seats contested | 39 (36 states, 3 territories) |
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Map of the incumbents: Democratic incumbent Term-limited or retiring Democrat Republican incumbent Term-limited or retiring Republican Independent incumbent No election |
Elections are scheduled to be held in the United States, in large part, on November 3, 2026. In this U.S. midterm election, which will occur during Republican President Donald Trump's non-consecutive second term, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be contested to determine the 120th United States Congress. Thirty-nine state and territorial U.S. gubernatorial elections, as well as numerous state and local elections, will also be contested.
35 seats will be up for election, including 33 Class 2 seats. Special elections will be held to fill any other vacancies that arise during the 119th Congress.
All 435 voting seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election; additionally, elections will be held to select the non-voting delegate for the District of Columbia as well as the non-voting delegates from 4 of the 5 U.S. territories, excluding Puerto Rico. There are 16 Democratic incumbents in districts Donald Trump won, while only 3 Republican incumbents are in seats won by Harris. [1] Ohio and Utah will have new congressional districts this cycle, while Texas redrew its map mid-cycle. [2] [3]
Aggregator | Updated | Republicans | Democrats | Unsure/Other | Lead |
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Real Clear Politics | August 28, 2025 | 41.7% | 44.2% | 14.1% | Democrats +2.5% |
Decision Desk HQ | August 26, 2025 | 39.5% | 42.5% | 18% | Democrats +3.0% |
Average | 40.6% | 43.4% | 16% | Democrats +2.8% |
36 states and three territories will be holding regularly scheduled gubernatorial elections. The governors of 15 states and two territories will be term-limited.
Ten states will be holding regularly scheduled lieutenant gubernatorial elections.
30 states, two territories, and one federal district will be holding regularly scheduled attorney general elections.
26 states will be holding regularly scheduled secretary of state elections.
27 states will be holding regularly scheduled treasurer elections.
23 states will be holding regularly scheduled auditor elections.
88 state legislative chambers and 5 territorial chambers will be holding regularly scheduled elections.
Elections are scheduled to be held in 2026, in various states across the country, for both supreme courts and appellate courts.
A number of major cities will hold mayoral elections in 2026.
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Democratic | Republican | Other/ Undecided | Lead |
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The Economist/YouGov [9] [10] | August 1–4, 2025 | 1,528 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 44% | 38% | 18% [b] | 6% |
McLaughlin & Associates (R) [11] [A] | July 21–24, 2025 | 2,000 (RV) | – | 46% | 43% | 11% | 3% |
1,633 (LV) | 48% | 44% | 8% | 4% | |||
Fabrizio (R)/Impact Research (D) [12] [13] [B] | July 16–20, 2025 | 1,500 (RV) | ± 2.5% | 46% | 43% | 10% [c] | 3% |
Emerson College [14] | July 21–22, 2025 | 1,400 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 44% | 42% | 14% | 2% |
AtlasIntel [15] | July 13–18, 2025 | 1,935 (A) | ± 2.0% | 51% | 43% | 6% [d] | 8% |
Rasmussen Reports (R) [16] | July 13–17, 2025 | 2,288 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 46% | 42% | 12% | 4% |
RMG Research [17] [C] | July 14–16, 2025 | 2,000 (RV) | ± 2.2% | 45% | 49% | 6% [e] | 4% |
Big Data Poll (R) [18] [19] | July 12–14, 2025 | 3,022 (RV) | ± 1.8% | 42% | 41% | 17% [f] | 1% |
Echelon Insights [20] | July 10–14, 2025 | 1,084 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 47% | 48% | 5% | 1% |
45% | 41% | 14% [g] | 4% | ||||
McLaughlin & Associates (R) [21] | July 9–14, 2025 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 42% | 47% | 11% | 5% |
A2 Insights [22] | July 7–10, 2025 | 862 (RV) | – | 48% | 44% | 8% | 4% |
Strength In Numbers/Verasight [23] | July 1–3, 2025 | 1,500 (A) | ± 2.7% | 47% | 43% | 10% | 4% |
Cygnal (R) [24] | July 1–2, 2025 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 47% | 46% | 7% | 1% |
Emerson College [25] | June 24–25, 2025 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 43% | 40% | 17% | 3% |
American Pulse Research & Polling (R) [26] | June 23–25, 2025 | 633 (RV) | – | 47% | 42% | 11% [h] | 5% |
Cygnal (R) [27] | June 19–21, 2025 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 48% | 46% | 6% | 2% |
RMG Research [28] [C] | June 18–19, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 44% | 52% | 4% [e] | 8% |
Echelon Insights [29] | June 12–16, 2025 | 982 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 47% | 48% | 5% | 1% |
co/efficient (R) [30] | June 12–16, 2025 | 1,035 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 46% | 46% | 8% [i] | Tie |
Clarity Campaign Labs (D) [31] | June 5–14, 2025 | 1,000 (V) | ± 3.1% | 50% | 45% | 5% | 5% |
Strength In Numbers/Verasight [32] | June 6–12, 2025 | 1,500 (A) | ± 2.6% | 45% | 37% | 18% | 8% |
Quantus Insights (R) [33] [D] | June 9–11, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 43% | 43% | 14% | Tie |
Quantus Insights (R) [34] [D] | June 1–4, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 46% | 45% | 9% | 1% |
AtlasIntel [35] | May 21–27, 2025 | 3,469 (A) | ± 2.0% | 51% | 42% | 7% | 9% |
McLaughlin & Associates (R) [36] | May 21–26, 2025 | 1,000 (LV) | – | 43% | 47% | 10% | 4% |
RMG Research [37] [C] | May 20–21, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 48% | 45% | 4% [e] | 3% |
Fabrizio Ward (R) [38] [E] | May 15–19, 2025 | 800 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 42% | 42% | 16% | Tie |
Echelon Insights [39] | May 8–12, 2025 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 47% | 48% | 5% | 1% |
co/efficient (R) [40] | May 7–9, 2025 | 1,462 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 45% | 42% | 10% [j] | 3% |
Quantus Insights (R) [41] [D] | May 5–7, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 45% | 45% | 10% | Tie |
Big Data Poll (R) [42] [43] | May 3–5, 2025 | 3,128 (RV) | ± 1.8% | 40% | 42% | 18% [f] | 2% |
Strength In Numbers/Verasight [44] | May 1–6, 2025 | 1,000 (A) | ± 3.2% | 47% | 41% | 12% | 6% |
NewsNation/DDHQ [45] | April 23–27, 2025 | 1,448 (RV) | ± 2.4% | 45% | 40% | 15% [k] | 5% |
New York Times/Siena College [46] | April 21–24, 2025 | 913 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 47% | 44% | 9% | 3% |
Beacon Research (D)/ Shaw & Company Research (R) [47] [F] | April 18–21, 2025 | 1,104 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 49% | 42% | 9% | 7% |
Noble Predictive Insights/The Center Square [48] | April 15–18, 2025 | 2,500 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 45% | 42% | 13% | 3% |
RMG Research [49] [C] | April 16, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 50% | 45% | 5% [e] | 5% |
Hart Research Associates (D)/ Public Opinion Strategies (R) [50] [G] | April 9–13, 2025 | – (RV) | – | 45% | 42% | 13% | 3% |
RealClear Opinion Research [51] [52] | April 10–12, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 40% | 39% | 21% | 1% |
Cygnal (R) [53] | April 1–3, 2025 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 48% | 47% | 5% | 1% |
Yale Youth Poll [54] | April 1–3, 2025 | 4,100 (RV) | ± 1.9% | 43% | 42% | 15% | 1% |
Quantus Insights (R) [55] [D] | March 25–27, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 45% | 46% | 9% | 1% |
Echelon Insights [56] | March 10–13, 2025 | 1,007 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 46% | 47% | 7% | 1% |
Hart Research Associates (D)/ Public Opinion Strategies (R) [57] [H] | March 7–11, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 48% | 47% | 5% | 1% |
Clarity Campaign Labs (D) [58] | March 3–9, 2025 | 1,036 (V) | ± 1.7% | 46% | 44% | 10% | 2% |
Cygnal (R) [59] | March 3–5, 2025 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 47% | 46% | 7% | 1% |
Emerson College [60] | March 2–3, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 44% | 41% | 15% | 3% |
Public Opinion Strategies (R) [61] [I] | February 25 – March 2, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 44% | 46% | 10% | 2% |
RMG Research [62] [C] | February 20–21, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 46% | 48% | 6% [e] | 2% |
co/efficient (R) [63] | February 15–17, 2025 | 2,063 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 44% | 46% | 10% | 2% |
Echelon Insights [64] | February 10–13, 2025 | 1,010 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 46% | 47% | 7% | 1% |
Quantus Insights (R) [65] [D] | February 10–12, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 44% | 48% | 8% | 4% |
Cygnal (R) [66] | February 4–5, 2025 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 46% | 47% | 7% | 1% |
Clarity Campaign Labs (D) [67] | January 31 – February 6, 2025 | 1,102 (V) | ± 1.5% | 45% | 44% | 11% | 1% |
Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D) [68] [J] | January 27 – February 1, 2025 | 3,000 (RV) | ± 1.8% | 43% | 43% | 14% | Tie |
RMG Research [69] [C] | January 15–16, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 44% | 51% | 5% [e] | 7% |
Quantus Insights (R) [70] [D] | February 10–12, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 45% | 48% | 7% | 3% |
Cygnal (R) [71] | January 9–12, 2025 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 45% | 47% | 8% | 2% |
McLaughlin & Associates (R) [72] | December 11–16, 2024 | 1,000 (LV) | – | 42% | 47% | 11% | 5% |
Cygnal (R) [73] | December 9–11, 2024 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 45% | 48% | 7% | 3% |
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