The next election for president of the United States will be in November 2028.

Quick Scoop

  • U.S. presidential elections happen every four years, always in early November.
  • The last presidential election was held on November 5, 2024, when Donald Trump won a new term.
  • Counting four years from 2024, the next one falls in 2028, so there is no presidential election in 2026 (2026 is a midterm year, not a presidential year).

In the U.S., federal general elections are set by law for the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, so the 2028 presidential election will be on that November date, just as the 2024 election was on November 5.

In short: 2026 is about Congress and governors; the president is on the ballot again in November 2028.

Meta note: I do not currently have live access to an official 2028 calendar date, but the year and timing (November 2028, on the standard federal election day) are fixed by U.S. election law and the four‑year presidential cycle.