2026 United States state legislative elections
Map of upper house elections: Democratic-controlled chamber up Republicans-controlled chamber up Coalition-controlled chamber up Non-partisan legislature No regularly-scheduled elections
Map of lower house elections: Democratic-controlled chamber up Republicans-controlled chamber up Coalition-controlled chamber up Split body up No lower house No regularly-scheduled elections
The 2026 United States state legislative elections will be held on November 3, 2026, for 88 state legislative chambers in 46 states.[ 1] fifty states , approximately 60 percent of all upper house seats and 92 percent of all lower house seats will be up for election. These elections will take place concurrently with other state and local elections , including gubernatorial elections in multiple states .
Regularly scheduled elections will be held in 88 of the 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. Nationwide, regularly scheduled elections will be held for 6,064 of the 7,383 legislative seats. Most legislative chambers will hold elections for all seats, but some legislative chambers that use staggered elections hold elections for only a portion of the total seats in the chamber. The chambers that are not up for election either hold regularly scheduled elections in odd-numbered years, or have four-year terms and hold all regularly scheduled elections in presidential election years.
Note that this table only covers regularly scheduled elections; additional special elections will likely take place concurrently with these regularly-scheduled elections.
All of the seats of the Alabama Legislature are up for election. Both chambers have been controlled by the Republican Party since 2011.
Half of the seats of the Alaska Senate and all of the seats of the Alaska House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. The Alaska Senate and the Alaska House of Representatives are controlled by coalitions of Democrats, Republicans, and independents.
All of the seats of the Arizona Legislature are up for election.
All of the seats of the Arkansas House of Representatives are up for election. 17 of the 35 seats in the Arkansas Senate are up for election.
All of the seats of the California State Assembly are up for election. 20 of the 40 seats in the California Senate are up for election.
Half of the seats of the Colorado Senate and all of the seats of the Colorado House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control both chambers.
All of the seats of the Connecticut State Senate and the Connecticut House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control both chambers.
Half of the seats of the Delaware State Senate and all of the Delaware House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control both chambers.
All of the seats of the Florida House of Representatives are up for election. 20 of the 40 seats in the Florida Senate are up for election.
All of the seats of the Georgia State Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
Half of the seats of the Hawaii Senate and all of the seats of the Hawaii House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control both chambers.
All of the seats of the Idaho Senate and the Idaho House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
Two thirds of the seats of the Illinois Senate and all of the seats of the Illinois House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control both chambers.
Half of the seats of the Indiana Senate and all of the seats of the Indiana House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
Half of the seats of the Iowa Senate and all of the seats of the Iowa House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
All of the seats of the Kansas House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control this chamber.
Half of the seats of the Kentucky Senate and all of the seats of the Kentucky House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
All of the seats of the Maine Senate and the Maine House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control both chambers.
All of the seats of the Maryland General Assembly are up for election.
All of the seats of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control both chambers.
All of the seats of the Michigan Senate and the Michigan House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control the senate, while Republicans control the house.
All of the seats of the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control the senate, while the composition of the house is tied.
Half of the seats of the Missouri Senate and all of the seats of the Missouri House of Representatives were up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
Half of the seats of the Montana Senate and all of the seats of the Montana House of Representatives were up for election in 2026.
Nebraska is the only U.S. state with a unicameral legislature ; half of the seats of the Nebraska Legislature are up for election in 2026. Nebraska is also unique in that its legislature is officially non-partisan and holds non-partisan elections, although the Democratic and Republican parties each endorse legislative candidates.
Half of the seats of the Nevada Senate and all of the seats of the Nevada Assembly are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control both chambers.
All of the seats of the New Hampshire Senate and the New Hampshire House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
All of the seats of the New Mexico House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control this chamber.
All of the seats of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control both chambers.
All of the seats of the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
Half of the seats of the North Dakota Senate and the North Dakota House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
All of the seats of the Ohio House of Representatives are up for election. 16 of the 33 seats in the Ohio Senate are up for election
Half of the seats of the Oklahoma Senate and all of the seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
Half of the seats of the Oregon State Senate and all of the seats of the Oregon House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control both chambers.
Half of the seats of the Pennsylvania State Senate and all of the seats of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control the upper chamber while Democrats control the lower chamber.
All of the seats of the Rhode Island Senate and the Rhode Island House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control both chambers.
All of the seats of the South Carolina House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control this chamber.
All of the seats of the South Dakota Senate and the South Dakota House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
Half of the seats of the Tennessee Senate and all of the seats of the Tennessee House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
Half of the seats of the Texas Senate and all of the seats of the Texas House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
Half of the seats of the Utah State Senate and all of the seats of the Utah House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
All of the seats of the Vermont Senate and the Vermont House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control both chambers.
Half of the seats of the Washington State Senate and all of the seats of the Washington House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control both chambers.
Half of the seats of the West Virginia Senate and all of the seats of the West Virginia House of Delegates are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
Half of the seats of the Wisconsin Senate and all of the seats of the Wisconsin State Assembly are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
Half of the seats of the Wyoming Senate and all of the seats of the Wyoming House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control both chambers.
Territorial and federal district summaries [ edit ] All of the seats of the unicameral Legislature of Guam are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control this chamber.
Northern Mariana Islands [ edit ] A portion of the seats of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate , and all of the seats of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives , are up for election in 2026. A coalition of Republicans and Independents control the senate, while a coalition of Democrats and Independents control the house.
There are currently four state legislative special elections scheduled for 2026. More than half of all states have procedures for special state legislative elections.[ 3]
District
Incumbent
This race
Chamber
No.
Representative
Party
First
Results
Candidates
Senate
17
Sonya Jaquez Lewis
Democratic
2020
Incumbent resigned February 18, 2025, due to an ethics investigation.[ 4] November 3, 2026 .[ c]
TBD
Senate
29
Janet Buckner
Democratic
2020
Incumbent resigned January 9, 2025, to prioritize her health.[ 6] November 3, 2026 .[ d]
TBD
Senate
31
Chris Hansen
Democratic
2020(appointed)
Incumbent resigned January 9, 2025, to become CEO of La Plata Electric Association.[ 8] November 3, 2026 .[ e]
TBD
District
Incumbent
This race
Chamber
No.
Representative
Party
First
Results
Candidates
Senate
17
Eric Nelson
Republican
2020
Incumbent resigned January 13, 2025, after being appointed as West Virginia Secretary of Revenue.[ 10] November 3, 2026 .[ f]
TBD
^ a b c d e f g h The upper houses of Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Texas use a 2-4-4 term length system.
^ a b c These figures represent the seats of Nebraska's unicameral legislature.
^ Katie Wallace was appointed as interim senator by a vacancy committee on March 18, 2025.[ 5] ^ Iman Jodeh was appointed as interim senator by a vacancy committee on January 6, 2025.[ 7] ^ Matthew Ball was appointed as interim senator by a vacancy committee on January 7, 2025.[ 9] ^ Anne Charnock was appointed as interim senator by Governor Patrick Morrisey on February 4, 2025.[ 11]
^ "State legislative elections, 2026" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved December 12, 2024 .^ a b "State legislative elections, 2026" . Ballotpedia .^ "How are vacancies filled in state legislatures?" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved December 18, 2024 .^ Paul, Jesse (February 18, 2025). "Democratic senator resigns from Colorado legislature amid ethics investigation, new allegation of fabricated support letter" . The Colorado Sun . ^ "Katie Wallace picked to replace Sonya Jaquez Lewis in Colorado Senate" . coloradonewsline.com . Retrieved March 19, 2025 .^ https://coloradosun.com/2024/11/21/janet-buckner-resigns-colorado-legislature/ ^ "Arapahoe County Democrats choose Rep Iman Jodeh to replace District 29 Sen. Janet Buckner" . coloradopolitics.com . Retrieved February 18, 2025 .^ https://kdvr.com/news/politics/colorado-politics-news/colorado-sen-chris-hansen-plans-to-resign-after-landslide-reelection-win/ ^ "Democrats pick Matt Ball to replace Chris Hansen in Colorado Senate" . coloradonewsline.com . Retrieved February 18, 2025 .^ "Two state senate seats to be filled in coming weeks" . wvmetronews.com . Retrieved February 18, 2025 .^ "Governor Patrick Morrisey Appoints Anne Charnock to Fill Vacancy in 17th Senate District" . governor.wv.gov . Retrieved February 18, 2025 .
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