Timeline of the 2028 United States presidential election

Last updated January 06, 2025

This is a timeline of major events leading up to, during, and after the 2028 United States presidential election which will be held on November 7, 2028.^[1] In addition to the dates mandated by the relevant federal laws, such as those in the U.S. Constitution and the Electoral Count Act, several milestones have consistently been observed since the adoption of the conclusions of the 1971 McGovern–Fraser Commission.

2024

November 6: Donald Trump is declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election by a consensus of major news outlets projecting the results, defeating incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris.^[2]
December 1: President Joe Biden announces a pardon of his son, Hunter Biden.^[2]
December 10: Democratic National Committee chair candidate James Skoufis calls on the Democratic National Committee to maintain its current presidential nominating calendar that puts South Carolina first in the 2028 Democratic Party presidential primaries. Skoufis writes in a memo, "South Carolina has been placed at the forefront of the presidential nominating process. I believe they deserve a genuine opportunity for a competitive primary. The contest between Dean Phillips and Joe Biden was not a serious primary. So let’s have one.”^[3]
December 22: New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley states his intention to try to work to return the first-in-the-nation Democratic Party presidential primary status back to New Hampshire in the 2028 presidential nominating calendar. In an interview with WMUR-TV, Buckley states, "We believe we have a very strong case to make. It's two years away. We think it's important that people [don't] think someone put a thumb on it, and we are awarded our position because we earned it."^[4]

2025

January 6: The electoral votes from the 2024 presidential election will be formally counted before a joint session of Congress; as president of the Senate, Kamala Harris will formally announce the electoral result, becoming the first incumbent vice president since Al Gore in 2001 to certify the results of a presidential election in which they were the losing candidate.
January 20: Donald Trump and JD Vance will be inaugurated as the 47th president and 50th vice president of the United States.
February 1: The Democratic National Committee chairmanship election will be held by party voting members at the DNC's Winter Meeting.^[5]

2026

November 3: The 2026 United States elections will be held.

2027

According to the Washington Post, presidential candidates tend to declare their candidacies about a year and a half before Election Day, with the median date in mid-March. However, some candidates declare much earlier, such as Donald Trump 721 days before Election Day, Andrew Yang 997 days before, and John Delaney 1,194 days before,^[6] or some candidates declare at the very end, such as Kamala Harris in just 107 days before Election day following Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race.

2028

Late September: Early voting will begin in some states.
November 7: The 2028 United States presidential election will be held.
December 18: Electors to the Electoral College will meet at their respective state capitals on the first Monday after the second Wednesday of December and formally cast their votes for President and Vice President.^[7]

2029

January 6: At 1:00 p.m., the United States Congress will meet in a joint session to tabulate the Electoral College votes; the president of the Senate (presumably JD Vance if he is still in office as Vice President) will formally announce the electoral result.^[8]
January 20: At noon, the president-elect and vice president-elect will be inaugurated.

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The 2024 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will participate. Delaware voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Delaware has 3 electoral votes in the Electoral College, following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat.

The 2024 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Illinois voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Illinois has 19 electoral votes in the Electoral College this election, following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state lost a seat.

The 2024 United States presidential election in Iowa was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Iowa voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Iowa has six electoral votes in the Electoral College, following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat.

The 2024 United States presidential election in Louisiana was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Louisiana voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Louisiana has eight electoral votes in the Electoral College, following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat.

The 2024 United States presidential election in Massachusetts was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections. Massachusetts voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Massachusetts has 11 electoral votes in the Electoral College.

The 2024 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. New Hampshire voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of New Hampshire has four electoral votes in the Electoral College.

The 2024 United States presidential election in New Mexico took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. New Mexico voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of New Mexico has five electoral votes in the Electoral College, following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat.

The 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Oregon voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Oregon has eight electoral votes in the Electoral College, following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state gained a seat.

The 2024 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will participate. South Carolina voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of South Carolina has nine electoral votes in the Electoral College.

The 2024 United States presidential election in Utah took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Utah voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Utah has six electoral votes in the Electoral College, following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat.

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Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect a president and vice president for a term of four years. The victors of the election are expected to be inaugurated on January 20, 2029.

References

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1 2 Durkin Richer, Alanna; Long, Colleen; Miller, Zeke; Weissert, Will (December 2, 2024). "Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to". Associated Press. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
↑ Manchester, Julia (December 10, 2024). "DNC chair candidate calls on committee to maintain nominating calendar". The Hill. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
↑ Sexton, Adam (December 22, 2024). "DNC chair race spotlights next fight for first-in-the-nation primary". WMUR-TV. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
↑ Murray, Isabella (November 25, 2024). "DNC chair election set for Feb. 1, party official says". ABC News. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
↑ Perry, Kati (February 17, 2024). "When do presidential candidates announce? Trump's 2024 bid comes early". Washington Post. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
↑ "§7. Meeting and vote of electors". United States Code, 2011 Edition. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
↑ "§15. Counting electoral votes in Congress". US Code. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

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[va-1] "Election Planning Calendar" (PDF). Essex-Virginia.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.

[:0-2] 1 2 Durkin Richer, Alanna; Long, Colleen; Miller, Zeke; Weissert, Will (December 2, 2024). "Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to". Associated Press. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[3] Manchester, Julia (December 10, 2024). "DNC chair candidate calls on committee to maintain nominating calendar". The Hill. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

[4] Sexton, Adam (December 22, 2024). "DNC chair race spotlights next fight for first-in-the-nation primary". WMUR-TV. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

[5] Murray, Isabella (November 25, 2024). "DNC chair election set for Feb. 1, party official says". ABC News. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[6] Perry, Kati (February 17, 2024). "When do presidential candidates announce? Trump's 2024 bid comes early". Washington Post. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

[7] "§7. Meeting and vote of electors". United States Code, 2011 Edition. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

[8] "§15. Counting electoral votes in Congress". US Code. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

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