What's on the ballot on November 3, 2026

Tuesday, November 3 is a midterm election: there's no presidential race, but many offices that shape laws, budgets and services are up.

Congress

• House of Representatives: all 435 seats are up. Each represents a district and serves a two-year term.
• Senate: 35 seats are on the ballot: 33 regular seats plus 2 special elections, in Florida and Ohio, to finish terms that became vacant.

State governments and legislatures

• There are 36 governor's races. In 26 states, voters choose both a governor and a U.S. senator.
• About 6,100 state legislative seats are up in 46 states. Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia have no legislative races this year because they hold them in odd-numbered years.

Ballot measures and local races

Voters in 40 states will decide 145 statewide measures on November 3. Depending on where you live, your ballot may also include mayors, city councils, school boards, sheriffs, judges and local measures.

The Latino vote

Pew Research Center estimates about 39 million Latinos are eligible to vote in 2026, or 16% of the national electorate.

Before you vote

Several states adopted new congressional maps since the 2024 election, so your district may have changed. The surest way to know what's on your ballot is the sample ballot published by your county election office. You can find yours through vote.gov.