The next major U.S. national election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026, which will be the midterm elections during President Donald Trump’s current term.

Quick Scoop: What that election is

  • It’s a nationwide midterm election that happens halfway through the presidential term.
  • All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives will be on the ballot.
  • 35 out of 100 U.S. Senate seats are scheduled to be contested.
  • 39 states and territories are also set to hold elections for governor and other key statewide offices on that date.

Why it matters

  • It will decide which party controls Congress for the 120th United States Congress starting in January 2027.
  • The results will heavily shape what policies can actually pass in the second half of Trump’s current term.

If you tell me your specific country, state, or city, I can narrow this down to your own “next election” date instead of the general U.S. national one.