Election Day 2026 Countdown
Election Day 2026 falls on Tuesday, November 3, the midterm elections, when every seat in the U.S. House, about a third of the Senate, and most governorships are on the ballot.
How many days until Election Day 2026?
Election Day 2026 is on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, which is 115 days away. The live countdown above ticks down to the exact moment, to the second.
Register to vote, pick your state
Your vote is your voice, and midterms are decided by who shows up. Registration takes a few minutes, and many states have deadlines weeks before Election Day. Each link below goes to the official vote.gov registration page for that state: check your status, register, or update your address.
What's at stake in a midterm
All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats (33 regular races plus two special elections) are contested, along with 36 governorships and thousands of state and local offices. Midterms regularly reshape the balance of power in Washington.
Why a Tuesday in November?
An 1845 law set federal elections on 'the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November', late enough for the harvest, early enough to beat winter, and on a day that let rural voters travel after Sunday church without conflicting with market Wednesdays.
Quick facts
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- All 435 House seats and ~1/3 of the Senate on the ballot
- 36 states elect governors
- The Tuesday-after-first-Monday rule dates to 1845
Election Day 2026 — frequently asked questions
When is Election Day 2026?
Election Day 2026 is on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
How many days until Election Day 2026?
Election Day 2026 is on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, which is 115 days away. The live countdown above ticks down to the exact moment, to the second.
Fact-checked & updated July 2026 · alarm-clock.org