Saturday 31 January 2026

• Texas - Special Election Runoff US House CD 18

Thursday 5 February 2026

• New Jersey - Special Primary Election US House CD 11

Tuesday 3 March 2026

• Arkansas - Primary
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Tuesday 10 March 2026

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Tuesday 17 March 2026

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Tuesday 31 March 2026

• Arkansas - Runoff

Tuesday 7 April 2026

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Thursday 16 April 2026

• New Jersey - Special General Election CD 11

Tuesday 5 May 2026

• Indiana - Primary
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Tuesday 12 May 2026

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Saturday 16 May 2026

• Louisiana - Party Primary

Tuesday 19 May 2026

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Tuesday 26 May 2026

• Texas - Runoff

Tuesday 2 June 2026

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Tuesday 9 June 2026

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Tuesday 16 June 2026

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Tuesday 23 June 2026

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Saturday 27 June 2026

• Louisiana - Party Primary Runoff (2nd Party Primary)

Tuesday 30 June 2026

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Tuesday 28 July 2026

• South Dakota - Secondary Election

Saturday 1 August 2026

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Tuesday 4 August 2026

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Thursday 6 August 2026

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Saturday 8 August 2026

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Tuesday 11 August 2026

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Tuesday 18 August 2026

• Alaska - Primary
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Tuesday 25 August 2026

• Oklahoma - Runoff Election

Tuesday 1 September 2026

• Massachusetts - Primary

Tuesday 8 September 2026

• New Hampshire - Primary
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Tuesday 15 September 2026

• Delaware - Primary

Tuesday 3 November 2026

• Alaska - General Election
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Tuesday 17 November 2026

• American Samoa - General Election Gubernatorial Runoff (presumably)
• Guam - General Election Runoff (presumably)
• Northern Marianas - General Election Runoff - Governor (presumably)
• Virgin Islands - Gubernatorial Runoff Election (presumably)

Tuesday 1 December 2026

• Georgia - General Election Runoff

(no activity)

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