2026 United States state legislative elections

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2026 United States state legislative elections
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88 legislative chambers
46 states
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Coalition
Current chambers 57[c] 39[c] 2[a][b]

The 2026 United States state legislative elections will be held on November 3, 2026, for 88 state legislative chambers in 46 states.[2] Across the 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.

Summary table

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.

State Upper house[3] Lower house[3]
Seats up Total % up Term Seats up Total % up Term
Alabama 35 35 100 4 105 105 100 4
Alaska 10 20 50 4 40 40 100 2
Arizona 30 30 100 2 60 60 100 2
Arkansas 17 35 49 2/4[d] 100 100 100 2
California 20 40 50 4 80 80 100 2
Colorado 18 35 51 4 65 65 100 2
Connecticut 36 36 100 2 151 151 100 2
Delaware 11 21 52 2/4[d] 41 41 100 2
Florida 20 40 50 2/4[d] 120 120 100 2
Georgia 56 56 100 2 180 180 100 2
Hawaii 13 25 52 2/4[d] 51 51 100 2
Idaho 35 35 100 2 70 70 100 2
Illinois 39 59 66 2/4[d] 118 118 100 2
Indiana 25 50 50 4 100 100 100 2
Iowa 25 50 50 4 100 100 100 2
Kansas 0 40 0 4 125 125 100 2
Kentucky 19 38 50 4 100 100 100 2
Louisiana 0 39 0 4 0 105 0 4
Maine 35 35 100 2 151 151 100 2
Maryland 47 47 100 4 141 141 100 4
Massachusetts 40 40 100 2 160 160 100 2
Michigan 38 38 100 4 110 110 100 2
Minnesota 67 67 100 2/4[d] 134 134 100 2
Mississippi 0 52 0 4 0 122 0 4
Missouri 17 34 50 4 163 163 100 2
Montana 25 50 50 4 100 100 100 2
Nebraska 24[e] 49[e] 49[e] 4 N/A (unicameral)
Nevada 11 21 52 4 42 42 100 2
New Hampshire 24 24 100 2 400 400 100 2
New Jersey 0 40 0 2/4[d] 0 80 0 2
New Mexico 0 42 0 4 70 70 100 2
New York 63 63 100 2 150 150 100 2
North Carolina 50 50 100 2 120 120 100 2
North Dakota 24 47 51 4 47 94 50 4
Ohio 17 33 52 4 99 99 100 2
Oklahoma 24 48 50 4 101 101 100 2
Oregon 15 30 50 4 60 60 100 2
Pennsylvania 25 50 50 4 203 203 100 2
Rhode Island 38 38 100 2 75 75 100 2
South Carolina 0 46 0 4 124 124 100 2
South Dakota 35 35 100 2 70 70 100 2
Tennessee 17 33 52 4 99 99 100 2
Texas 16 31 52 2/4[d] 150 150 100 2
Utah 15 29 52 4 75 75 100 2
Vermont 30 30 100 2 150 150 100 2
Virginia 0 40 0 4 0 100 0 2
Washington 24 49 49 4 98 98 100 2
West Virginia 17 34 50 4 100 100 100 2
Wisconsin 17 33 52 4 99 99 100 2
Wyoming 16 31 52 4 62 62 100 2
Total 1184 1973 60 N/A 4959 5413 92 N/A

State summaries

Alabama

Main articles: 2026 Alabama Senate election and 2026 Alabama House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Alabama Legislature are up for election. Both chambers have been controlled by the Republican Party since 2011.

Alabama Senate
Party Leader Before After Change
Republican Garlan Gudger 27
Democratic Bobby Singleton 8
Total 35 35
Alabama House of Representatives
Party Leader Before After Change
Republican Nathaniel Ledbetter 76
Democratic Anthony Daniels 29
Total 105 105

Arizona

Main article: 2026 Arizona Senate election

All of the seats of the Arizona Legislature are up for election.

Arizona Senate
Party Leader Before After Change
Republican Warren Petersen 17
Democratic Priya Sundareshan 13
Total 30 30
Arizona House of Representatives
Party Leader Before After Change
Republican Steve Montenegro 33
Democratic Oscar De Los Santos 27
Total 60 60

Arkansas

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.

Arkansas Senate
Party Leader Before After Change
Republican Leslie Rutledge 29
Democratic Greg Leding 6
Total 35 35
Arkansas House of Representatives
Party Leader Before After Change
Republican Brian S. Evans 81
Democratic Andrew Collins 19
Total 100 100

Florida

Main article: 2026 Florida Senate election

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.

Florida Senate
Party Leader Before After Change
Republican Ben Albritton 28
Democratic Jason Pizzo 12
Total 40 40
Florida House of Representatives
Party Leader Before After Change
Republican Daniel Perez 86
Democratic Fentrice Driskell 33
Total 120 120

Maryland

Main articles: 2026 Maryland Senate election and 2026 Maryland House of Delegates election

All of the seats of the Maryland General Assembly are up for election.

Maryland Senate
Party Leader Before After Change
Democratic Bill Ferguson 34
Republican Stephen S. Hershey Jr. 13
Total 47 47
Maryland House of Delegates
Party Leader Before After Change
Democratic Adrienne A. Jones 102
Republican Jason C. Buckel 39
Total 141 141

Missouri

Main articles: 2026 Missouri State Senate election and 2026 Missouri House of Representatives election

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.

Missouri Senate
Party Leader Before After Change
Republican Cindy O'Laughlin 24
Democratic Doug Beck 10
Total 34 34
Missouri House of Representatives
Party Leader Before After Change
Republican Jonathan Patterson 111
Democratic Ashley Aune 52
Total 163 163

Montana

Main articles: 2026 Montana Senate election and 2026 Montana House of Representatives election

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.

Montana Senate
Party Leader Before After Change
Republican Jason Ellsworth 32
Democratic Pat Flowers 18
Total 50 50
Montana House of Representatives
Party Leader Before After Change
Republican Brandon Ler 58
Democratic Katie Sullivan 42
Total 100 100

Ohio

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

Ohio Senate
Party Leader Before After Change
Republican Rob McColley 24
Democratic Nickie Antonio 9
Total 33 33
Ohio House of Representatives
Party Leader Before After Change
Republican Matt Huffman 65
Democratic Allison Russo 34
Total 99 99

Special elections

There are currently four state legislative special elections scheduled for 2026. More than half of all states have procedures for special state legislative elections.[4]

Colorado

District Incumbent This race
Chamber No. Representative Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Senate 17 Sonya Jaquez Lewis Democratic 2020 Incumbent resigned February 18, 2025, due to an ethics investigation.[5]
New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[f] 		TBD
Senate 29 Janet Buckner Democratic 2020 Incumbent resigned January 9, 2025, to prioritize her health.[7]
New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[g] 		TBD
Senate 31 Chris Hansen Democratic 2020
(appointed) 		Incumbent resigned January 9, 2025, to become CEO of La Plata Electric Association.[9]
New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[h] 		TBD

West Virginia

District Incumbent This race
Chamber No. Representative Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Senate 17 Eric Nelson Republican 2020 Incumbent resigned January 13, 2025, after being appointed as West Virginia Secretary of Revenue.[11]
New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[i] 		TBD

Notes

  1. ^ A coalition of 14 Democrats, 5 Independents, and 2 Republicans will control the Alaska House of Representatives.[1]
  2. ^ A coalition of 9 Democrats and 5 Republicans will control the Alaska Senate.
  3. ^ a b The Minnesota House of Representatives became tied after the election, so it is not counted towards either total.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b c These figures represent the seats of Nebraska's unicameral legislature.
  6. ^ Katie Wallace was appointed as interim senator by a vacancy committee on March 18, 2025.[6]
  7. ^ Iman Jodeh was appointed as interim senator by a vacancy committee on January 6, 2025.[8]
  8. ^ Matthew Ball was appointed as interim senator by a vacancy committee on January 7, 2025.[10]
  9. ^ Anne Charnock was appointed as interim senator by Governor Patrick Morrisey on February 4, 2025.[12]

References

  1. ^ Maguire, Sean (November 26, 2024). "Incoming bipartisan Alaska House and Senate majorities take shape with similar policy goals". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "State legislative elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "State legislative elections, 2026". Ballotpedia.
  4. ^ "How are vacancies filled in state legislatures?". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  5. ^ https://coloradosun.com/2025/02/18/sonya-jaquez-lewis-resignation/
  6. ^ "Katie Wallace picked to replace Sonya Jaquez Lewis in Colorado Senate". coloradonewsline.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  7. ^ https://coloradosun.com/2024/11/21/janet-buckner-resigns-colorado-legislature/
  8. ^ "Arapahoe County Democrats choose Rep Iman Jodeh to replace District 29 Sen. Janet Buckner". coloradopolitics.com. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  9. ^ https://kdvr.com/news/politics/colorado-politics-news/colorado-sen-chris-hansen-plans-to-resign-after-landslide-reelection-win/
  10. ^ "Democrats pick Matt Ball to replace Chris Hansen in Colorado Senate". coloradonewsline.com. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  11. ^ "Two state senate seats to be filled in coming weeks". wvmetronews.com. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  12. ^ "Governor Patrick Morrisey Appoints Anne Charnock to Fill Vacancy in 17th Senate District". governor.wv.gov. Retrieved February 18, 2025.