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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) |
| 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 | |
| Gubernatorial elections | |
| Seats contested | 39 (36 states, 3 territories) |
| 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 in the United States Senate will be up for election, including 33 Class 2 seats. Republicans gained majority control of the Senate in the 2024 elections by flipping four Democratic seats. Two Democratic-held seats, Georgia and Michigan, were won by Donald Trump in the previous presidential election, while Maine is the only Republican-held seat won by Kamala Harris.
Two special elections will be held to fill the unexpired terms of senators who vacated their seats 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. [3] Ohio and Utah will have new congressional districts this cycle, while Texas redrew its map mid-cycle. [4] [5]
At least one special election to the House of Representatives will be held in 2026.
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Republicans | Democrats | Other/ Undecided [a] | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision Desk HQ [8] | January 9 – November 13, 2025 | November 13, 2025 | 40.2% | 43.6% | 16.2% | Democrats +3.4% |
| FiftyPlusOne [9] | January 9 – November 13, 2025 | November 13, 2025 | 41.7% | 45.4% | 12.9% | Democrats +3.7% |
| RealClearPolitics [10] | October 16 – November 10, 2025 | November 11, 2025 | 41.8% | 46.3% | 12.9% | Democrats +4.5% |
| VoteHub [11] | January 9 – November 13, 2025 | November 13, 2025 | 42.1% | 45.7% | 12.2% | Democrats +3.6% |
| Average | November 13, 2025 | 41.15% | 44.95% | 13.9% | Democrats +3.8% | |
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 [b] | Margin of error | Democratic | Republican | Other/ Undecided | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Consult [21] | November 7–10, 2025 | 2,201 (RV) | – | 48% | 43% | 9% | 5% |
| The Economist/YouGov [22] | November 7–10, 2025 | 1,499 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 46% | 39% | 15% [c] | 7% |
| Emerson College [23] | November 3–4, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 44% | 40% | 16% | 4% |
| The Economist/YouGov [24] | October 31 – November 3, 2025 | 1,470 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 44% | 41% | 15% [d] | 3% |
| RMG Research [25] [A] | October 27–30, 2025 | 2,000 (RV) | ± 2.2% | 42% | 43% | 15% [e] | 1% |
| 44% [f] | 46% | 10% [e] | 2% | ||||
| CNN/SSRS [26] | October 27–30, 2025 | 945 (RV) | ± 3.6% | 47% | 42% | 11% [g] | 5% |
| NewsNation/DDHQ [27] | October 27–29, 2025 | 1,159 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 47% | 47% | 7% [h] | Tie |
| 1,609 (RV) | ± 2.4% | 45% | 44% | 11% [i] | 1% | ||
| Strength In Numbers/Verasight [28] | October 24–29, 2025 | 1,352 (LV) | ± 2.7% | 49% | 41% | 10% | 8% |
| 1,567 (A) | ± 2.6% | 46% | 39% | 15% | 7% | ||
| Big Data Poll (R) [29] | October 26–28, 2025 | 2,984 (RV) | ± 1.8% | 43% | 41% | 16% [j] | 2% |
| Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos [30] | October 24–28, 2025 | 2,203 (RV) | ± 2.2% | 46% | 44% | 10% [k] | 2% |
| Hart Research Associates (D)/ Public Opinion Strategies (R) [31] [B] | October 24–28, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 50% | 42% | 8% | 8% |
| The Economist/YouGov [32] | October 24–27, 2025 | 1,472 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 43% | 40% | 17% [c] | 3% |
| Yahoo News/YouGov [33] | October 23–27, 2025 | 1,197 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 45% | 40% | 15% [l] | 5% |
| McLaughlin & Associates (R) [34] | October 21–27, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | – | 44% | 46% | 10% | 2% |
| Clarity Campaign Labs (D) [35] | October 16–23, 2025 | 1,047 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 47% | 46% | 7% | 1% |
| The Economist/YouGov [36] | October 17–20, 2025 | 1,447 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 45% | 40% | 15% [m] | 5% |
| Quinnipiac University [37] | October 17–20, 2025 | 1,327 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 50% | 41% | 9% | 9% |
| UMass Lowell/YouGov [38] | October 16–20, 2025 | 1,000 (A) | ± 3.5% | 38% | 35% | 27% [n] | 3% |
| Echelon Insights [39] | October 16–20, 2025 | 1,010 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 48% | 46% | 6% | 2% |
| Morning Consult [40] | October 17–19, 2025 | 2,200 (RV) | – | 46% | 43% | 11% | 3% |
| Emerson College [41] | October 13–14, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 44% | 43% | 13% | 1% |
| The Argument/Verasight [42] | October 10–16, 2025 | 1,530 (RV) | – | 51% | 49% | – | 2% |
| The Economist/YouGov [43] | October 10–13, 2025 | 1,466 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 43% | 40% | 17% [c] | 3% |
| Hart Research Associates (D)/ Public Opinion Strategies (R) [44] [C] | October 8–12, 2025 | 1,000 (A) | ± 3.1% | 48% | 47% | 5% | 1% |
| YouGov Blue (D) [45] | October 7–10, 2025 | 517 (RV) | – | 48% | 45% | 7% | 3% |
| Cygnal (R) [46] | October 7–8, 2025 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 48% | 45% | 7% | 3% |
| Quantus Insights (R) [47] | October 6–8, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.2% | 42% | 43% | 15% | 1% |
| The Economist/YouGov [48] | October 4–6, 2025 | 1,486 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 44% | 39% | 17% [o] | 5% |
| Noble Predictive Insights/ The Center Square [49] | October 2–6, 2025 | 2,565 (RV) | ± 2.0% | 45% | 43% | 12% | 2% |
| Morning Consult [50] | October 3–5, 2025 | 2,200 (RV) | – | 46% | 43% | 11% | 3% |
| The Economist/YouGov [51] | September 26–29, 2025 | 1,517 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 44% | 41% | 15% [c] | 3% |
| Yahoo News/YouGov [52] | September 25–29, 2025 | 1,126 (RV) | ± 3.2% | 44% | 40% | 16% [l] | 4% |
| New York Times/Siena College [53] | September 22–27, 2025 | 1,313 (RV) | ± 3.2% | 47% | 45% | 8% | 2% |
| RMG Research [54] [A] | September 22–24, 2025 | 2,000 (RV) | ± 2.2% | 41% | 43% | 16% [p] | 2% |
| 45% [f] | 46% | 9% [p] | 1% | ||||
| The Economist/YouGov [55] | September 19–22, 2025 | 1,392 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 45% | 42% | 13% [q] | 3% |
| Echelon Insights [56] | September 18–22, 2025 | 1,071 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 47% | 46% | 7% | 1% |
| McLaughlin & Associates (R) [57] | September 17–22, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | – | 41% | 47% | 12% | 6% |
| Strength In Numbers/Verasight [58] | September 15–19, 2025 | 1,268 (LV) | ± 2.8% | 50% | 45% | 5% | 5% |
| 1,500 (A) | ± 2.6% | 47% | 42% | 11% | 5% | ||
| AtlasIntel [59] | September 12–16, 2025 | 1,066 (A) | ± 3.0% | 52% | 44% | 4% [r] | 8% |
| Normington Petts (D)/Third Way (D) [60] | September 11–16, 2025 | 800 (V) | – | 51% | 49% | – | 2% |
| The Economist/YouGov [61] | September 12–15, 2025 | 1,418 (RV) | ± 3.3% | 43% | 41% | 16% [l] | 2% |
| National Association of Independent Pollsters [s] [62] | September 6–13, 2025 | 2,071 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 47% | 46% | 7% | 1% |
| Clarity Campaign Labs (D) [63] | September 4–11, 2025 | 1,001 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 50% | 44% | 6% | 6% |
| The Economist/YouGov [64] | September 5–8, 2025 | 1,482 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 44% | 40% | 4% [c] | 2% |
| Public Religion Research Institute [65] | August 15 – September 8, 2025 | 5,543 (A) | ± 1.8% | 33% | 30% | 36% [t] | 3% |
| Cygnal (R) [66] | September 2–3, 2025 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 48% | 45% | 7% | 3% |
| Yahoo News/YouGov [67] | August 29 – September 2, 2025 | 1,136 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 44% | 40% | 16% [l] | 4% |
| The Economist/YouGov [68] | August 29 – September 2, 2025 | 1,548 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 43% | 39% | 18% [o] | 4% |
| Morning Consult [69] | August 29–31, 2025 | 2,202 (RV) | – | 45% | 41% | 14% | 4% |
| Emerson College [70] | August 25–26, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 43% | 43% | 14% | Tie |
| McLaughlin & Associates (R) [71] | August 21–26, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 2.5% | 45% | 47% | 8% | 2% |
| The Economist/YouGov [72] | August 22–25, 2025 | 1,374 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 43% | 41% | 16% [q] | 2% |
| Reuters/Ipsos [73] | August 22–24, 2025 | 1,022 (A) | ± 3.2% | 38% | 34% | 28% [u] | 2% |
| SoCal Strategies (R) [74] [D] | August 19, 2025 | 700 (A) | – | 42% | 37% | 21% | 5% |
| RMG Research [75] [A] | August 18–21, 2025 | 2,000 (RV) | ± 2.2% | 44% | 44% | 12% [p] | Tie |
| Strength In Numbers/Verasight [76] | August 18–21, 2025 | 1,500 (A) | ± 2.6% | 49% | 41% | 10% | 8% |
| Echelon Insights [77] | August 14–18, 2025 | 1,057 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 47% | 46% | 7% | 1% |
| The Argument/Verasight [78] | August 18–21, 2025 | 1,562 (RV) | ± 2.6% | 45% | 42% | 13% | 3% |
| 51% [f] | 49% | – | 2% | ||||
| The Economist/YouGov [79] | August 15–18, 2025 | 1,404 (RV) | ± 3.2% | 44% | 39% | 17% [q] | 5% |
| Quantus Insights (R) [80] | August 11–13, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 45% | 42% | 13% | 3% |
| The Economist/YouGov [81] | August 9–11, 2025 | 1,473 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 42% | 40% | 18% [c] | 2% |
| The Economist/YouGov [82] | August 1–4, 2025 | 1,528 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 44% | 38% | 18% [q] | 6% |
| Hart Research Associates (D)/ Public Opinion Strategies (R) [83] [C] | July 29 – August 3, 2025 | 1,000 (A) | ± 3.1% | 49% | 44% | 7% | 5% |
| Yahoo News/YouGov [84] | July 24–28, 2025 | 1,167 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 46% | 39% | 15% [v] | 7% |
| McLaughlin & Associates (R) [85] [E] | July 21–24, 2025 | 2,000 (RV) | – | 46% | 43% | 11% | 3% |
| 1,633 (LV) | 48% | 44% | 8% | 4% | |||
| Fabrizio (R)/Impact Research (D) [86] [87] [F] | July 16–20, 2025 | 1,500 (RV) | ± 2.5% | 46% | 43% | 10% [w] | 3% |
| Emerson College [88] | July 21–22, 2025 | 1,400 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 44% | 42% | 14% | 2% |
| AtlasIntel [89] | July 13–18, 2025 | 1,935 (A) | ± 2.0% | 51% | 43% | 6% [x] | 8% |
| Rasmussen Reports (R) [90] | July 13–17, 2025 | 2,288 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 46% | 42% | 12% | 4% |
| RMG Research [91] [A] | July 14–16, 2025 | 2,000 (RV) | ± 2.2% | 45% | 49% | 6% [p] | 4% |
| Big Data Poll (R) [92] [93] | July 12–14, 2025 | 3,022 (RV) | ± 1.8% | 42% | 41% | 17% [y] | 1% |
| Echelon Insights [94] | July 10–14, 2025 | 1,084 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 47% | 48% | 5% | 1% |
| 45% | 41% | 14% [z] | 4% | ||||
| McLaughlin & Associates (R) [95] | July 9–14, 2025 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 42% | 47% | 11% | 5% |
| A2 Insights [96] | July 7–10, 2025 | 862 (RV) | – | 48% | 44% | 8% | 4% |
| Strength In Numbers/Verasight [97] | July 1–3, 2025 | 1,500 (A) | ± 2.7% | 47% | 43% | 10% | 4% |
| Cygnal (R) [98] | July 1–2, 2025 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 47% | 46% | 7% | 1% |
| Emerson College [99] | June 24–25, 2025 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 43% | 40% | 17% | 3% |
| American Pulse Research & Polling (R) [100] | June 23–25, 2025 | 633 (RV) | – | 47% | 42% | 11% [aa] | 5% |
| Cygnal (R) [101] | June 19–21, 2025 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 48% | 46% | 6% | 2% |
| RMG Research [102] [A] | June 18–19, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 44% | 52% | 4% [p] | 8% |
| Echelon Insights [103] | June 12–16, 2025 | 982 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 47% | 48% | 5% | 1% |
| co/efficient (R) [104] | June 12–16, 2025 | 1,035 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 46% | 46% | 8% [ab] | Tie |
| Clarity Campaign Labs (D) [105] | June 5–14, 2025 | 1,000 (V) | ± 3.1% | 50% | 45% | 5% | 5% |
| Strength In Numbers/Verasight [106] | June 6–12, 2025 | 1,500 (A) | ± 2.6% | 45% | 37% | 18% | 8% |
| Quantus Insights (R) [107] [G] | June 9–11, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 43% | 43% | 14% | Tie |
| Quantus Insights (R) [108] [G] | June 1–4, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 46% | 45% | 9% | 1% |
| AtlasIntel [109] | May 21–27, 2025 | 3,469 (A) | ± 2.0% | 51% | 42% | 7% | 9% |
| McLaughlin & Associates (R) [110] | May 21–26, 2025 | 1,000 (LV) | – | 43% | 47% | 10% | 4% |
| RMG Research [111] [A] | May 20–21, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 48% | 45% | 4% [p] | 3% |
| Fabrizio Ward (R) [112] [H] | May 15–19, 2025 | 800 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 42% | 42% | 16% | Tie |
| Echelon Insights [113] | May 8–12, 2025 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 47% | 48% | 5% | 1% |
| co/efficient (R) [114] | May 7–9, 2025 | 1,462 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 45% | 42% | 10% [ac] | 3% |
| Quantus Insights (R) [115] [G] | May 5–7, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 45% | 45% | 10% | Tie |
| Big Data Poll (R) [116] [117] | May 3–5, 2025 | 3,128 (RV) | ± 1.8% | 40% | 42% | 18% [y] | 2% |
| Strength In Numbers/Verasight [118] | May 1–6, 2025 | 1,000 (A) | ± 3.2% | 47% | 41% | 12% | 6% |
| NewsNation/DDHQ [119] | April 23–27, 2025 | 1,448 (RV) | ± 2.4% | 45% | 40% | 15% [ad] | 5% |
| New York Times/Siena College [120] | April 21–24, 2025 | 913 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 47% | 44% | 9% | 3% |
| Beacon Research (D)/ Shaw & Company Research (R) [121] [I] | April 18–21, 2025 | 1,104 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 49% | 42% | 9% | 7% |
| Noble Predictive Insights/ The Center Square [122] | April 15–18, 2025 | 2,500 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 45% | 42% | 13% | 3% |
| RMG Research [123] [A] | April 16, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 50% | 45% | 5% [p] | 5% |
| Hart Research Associates (D)/ Public Opinion Strategies (R) [124] [C] | April 9–13, 2025 | – (RV) | – | 45% | 42% | 13% | 3% |
| RealClear Opinion Research [125] [126] | April 10–12, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 40% | 39% | 21% | 1% |
| Cygnal (R) [127] | April 1–3, 2025 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 48% | 47% | 5% | 1% |
| Yale Youth Poll [128] | April 1–3, 2025 | 4,100 (RV) | ± 1.9% | 43% | 42% | 15% | 1% |
| Quantus Insights (R) [129] [G] | March 25–27, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 45% | 46% | 9% | 1% |
| Echelon Insights [130] | March 10–13, 2025 | 1,007 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 46% | 47% | 7% | 1% |
| Hart Research Associates (D)/ Public Opinion Strategies (R) [131] [B] | March 7–11, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 48% | 47% | 5% | 1% |
| Clarity Campaign Labs (D) [132] | March 3–9, 2025 | 1,036 (V) | ± 1.7% | 46% | 44% | 10% | 2% |
| Cygnal (R) [133] | March 3–5, 2025 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 47% | 46% | 7% | 1% |
| Emerson College [134] | March 2–3, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 44% | 41% | 15% | 3% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R) [135] [J] | February 25 – March 2, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 44% | 46% | 10% | 2% |
| RMG Research [136] [A] | February 20–21, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 46% | 48% | 6% [p] | 2% |
| co/efficient (R) [137] | February 15–17, 2025 | 2,063 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 44% | 46% | 10% | 2% |
| Echelon Insights [138] | February 10–13, 2025 | 1,010 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 46% | 47% | 7% | 1% |
| Quantus Insights (R) [139] [G] | February 10–12, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 44% | 48% | 8% | 4% |
| Cygnal (R) [140] | February 4–5, 2025 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 46% | 47% | 7% | 1% |
| Clarity Campaign Labs (D) [141] | January 31 – February 6, 2025 | 1,102 (V) | ± 1.5% | 45% | 44% | 11% | 1% |
| Fabrizio Ward (R)/ Impact Research (D) [142] [K] | January 27 – February 1, 2025 | 3,000 (RV) | ± 1.8% | 43% | 43% | 14% | Tie |
| RMG Research [143] [A] | January 15–16, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 44% | 51% | 5% [p] | 7% |
| Quantus Insights (R) [144] [G] | February 10–12, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 45% | 48% | 7% | 3% |
| Cygnal (R) [145] | January 9–12, 2025 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 45% | 47% | 8% | 2% |
| McLaughlin & Associates (R) [146] | December 11–16, 2024 | 1,000 (LV) | – | 42% | 47% | 11% | 5% |
| Cygnal (R) [147] | December 9–11, 2024 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 45% | 48% | 7% | 3% |
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