2026 United States state legislative elections
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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% of upper house seats and 92% of lower house seats will be up for election. Additionally, six territorial chambers will be up in four territories and the District of Columbia. These elections will take place concurrently with other state and local elections, including gubernatorial elections in multiple states.
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Background
The 2026 state legislative elections will be held as part of the midterm elections during the second presidency of Donald Trump. Republicans had seen very modest coattails in the 2024 legislative elections, flipping a net of just over 50 seats from the Democrats and breaking Democratic trifectas in two states, but establishing no new trifectas of their own.[3] Democrats performed very well in the 2025 elections, making substantial gains in Virginia and New Jersey and performing very well in special elections.[4] Entering 2026, Republicans fully control 23 state governments, Democrats control 16, with 11 states under split control.
Republicans have controlled a sizeable majority of state legislative chambers across the country since the 2010 elections, giving them substantial clout over a number of policy issues, particularly redistricting prior to the 2010 redistricting cycle. Democrats have slowly made gains in chamber control since Donald Trump's first term began, particularly in 2018 and 2022, but the Republican advantage has persisted.[5]
Party switching
Eight incumbent state legislators have switched political parties during 2026.
| State | Chamber | District | Legislator | Old party | New party | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | House | 14 | Elle Cochran | Democratic | Republican | [6] |
| Indiana | House | 72 | Edward Clere | Republican | Independent | [7] |
| New Hampshire | House | Belknap 6 | David Nagel | Republican | Democratic | [8] |
| Sullivan 6 | Dale Girard | Democratic | Republican | [9] | ||
| North Carolina | House | 99 | Nasif Majeed | Democratic | Independent | [10] |
| 106 | Carla Cunningham | Democratic | Independent | [11] | ||
| South Carolina | House | 57 | Lucas Atkinson | Democratic | Republican | [12] |
Issues
State legislative elections have taken on increased prominence in the eyes of national political parties due to the ongoing mid-decade congressional redistricting frenzy taking place across the country, especially in the wake of the Louisiana v. Callais decision, which allowed several Republican-led states in the South to eliminate majority-Black congressional districts. With Republicans gaining a clear advantage for the 2026 elections, Democrats have turned their focus to state legislatures in key states with hopes of regaining the redistricting advantage for the 2028 elections.[13] Affordability and the proliferation of AI data centers have also emerged as key issues in several states.[14]
Campaign
To build momentum for the broader national elections, Democrats have recruited substantially more candidates to run for state legislative offices than in previous cycles. This includes contesting every seat in Texas and breaking decades-old recruitment highs in states such as Georgia, Indiana, and North Carolina.[15] Democrats are heavily targeting control of the Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin legislatures, while seeking to gain supermajorities in Oregon and Washington while breaking Republican supermajorites in the Iowa House, Nebraska Legislature, and North Carolina Senate.[13][14]
Several states had highly contentious primary elections which shifted power in chambers already safely held by one party. In the Indiana Senate, where a majority of the chamber's Republicans rebuked Donald Trump's mid-decade redistricting push as a part of his broader attempts to maintain Republican control of congress after the midterms, six[c] of the defiant members lost renomination, while another two retired.[16] In New York, six[d] new candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America won primaries across both chambers, nearly doubling the size of the party's caucus.[17] Two legislative leaders have also been defeated. Utah Senate President Stuart Adams lost in a race dominated by a contentious planned AI data center, while North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger narrowly lost his primary as well.[18][19]
Summary tables
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.
| State | Upper house[2] | Lower house[2] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[e] | 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[e] | 41 | 41 | 100 | 2 |
| Florida | 20 | 40 | 50 | 2/4[e] | 120 | 120 | 100 | 2 |
| Georgia | 56 | 56 | 100 | 2 | 180 | 180 | 100 | 2 |
| Hawaii | 13 | 25 | 52 | 2/4[e] | 51 | 51 | 100 | 2 |
| Idaho | 35 | 35 | 100 | 2 | 70 | 70 | 100 | 2 |
| Illinois | 39 | 59 | 66 | 2/4[e] | 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[e] | 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[f] | 49[f] | 49[f] | 4 | (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[e] | 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[e] | 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 |
Territories
Regularly scheduled elections will be held in 7 of the 9 territorial legislative chambers in the United States, for 102 of the 192 territorial legislative seats; the territory of Puerto Rico does not hold legislative elections in mid-term years.
| State | Upper house | Lower house | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats up | Total | % up | Term | Seats up | Total | % up | Term | |
| American Samoa | 18 | 18 | 100 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 100 | 2 |
| District of Columbia | 7 | 13 | 54 | 4 | (unicameral) | |||
| Guam | 15 | 15 | 100 | 2 | (unicameral) | |||
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 9 | 67 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 100 | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 4 |
| US Virgin Islands | 15 | 15 | 100 | 2 | (unicameral) | |||
| Total | 61 | 98 | 62 | N/a | 41 | 94 | 44 | N/a |
Electoral predictions
Several sites and individuals publish predictions of competitive chambers. These predictions look at factors such as the strength of the party, the strength of the candidates, and the partisan leanings of the state (reflected in part by the state's Cook Partisan Voting Index rating). The predictions assign ratings to each chambers, with the rating indicating the predicted advantage that a party has in winning that election.
Early predictions see a slightly more competitive state legislative landscape than at this point in previous election cycles, with most of the competitive being Republican-held. Democrats hope to capitalize on a potential wave election to win control of these chambers and break Republican supermajorities in others.[20]
Ratings are designated as follows:
- "Tossup": Competitive, no advantage
- "Lean": Competitive, slight advantage
- "Likely": Not competitive, but opposition could make significant gains
- "Safe" or "Solid": Not competitive at all
| State | PVI[21] | Chamber | Last election |
Sabato Jan. 22, 2026[20] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | R+15 | Senate | R 27–8 | Safe R |
| House | R 77–28 | Safe R | ||
| Alaska | R+6 | Senate | Coal. 14–6 | Lean Coal. |
| House | Coal. 21–19 | Lean Coal. | ||
| Arizona | R+2 | Senate | R 17–13 | Tossup |
| House | R 33–27 | Tossup | ||
| Arkansas | R+15 | Senate | R 29–6 | Safe R |
| House | R 81–19 | Safe R | ||
| California | D+12 | Senate | D 30–10 | Safe D |
| Assembly | D 60–20 | Safe D | ||
| Colorado | D+6 | Senate | D 23–12 | Safe D |
| House | D 43–22 | Safe D | ||
| Connecticut | D+8 | Senate | D 25–11 | Safe D |
| House | D 102–49 | Safe D | ||
| Delaware | D+8 | Senate | D 15–6 | Likely D |
| House | D 27–14 | Likely D | ||
| Florida | R+5 | Senate | R 28–12 | Likely R |
| House | R 85–35 | Likely R | ||
| Georgia | R+1 | Senate | R 33–23 | Likely R |
| House | R 100–80 | Likely R | ||
| Hawaii | D+13 | Senate | D 22–3 | Safe D |
| House | D 42–9 | Safe D | ||
| Idaho | R+18 | Senate | R 29–6 | Safe R |
| House | R 61–9 | Safe R | ||
| Illinois | D+6 | Senate | D 40–19 | Safe D |
| House | D 78–40 | Safe D | ||
| Indiana | R+9 | Senate | R 40–10 | Safe R |
| House | R 70–30 | Likely R | ||
| Iowa | R+6 | Senate | R 35–15 | Likely R |
| House | R 67–33 | Likely R | ||
| Kansas | R+8 | House | R 88–37 | Likely R |
| Kentucky | R+15 | Senate | R 31–7 | Safe R |
| House | R 80–20 | Safe R | ||
| Maine | D+4 | Senate | D 20–15 | Likely D |
| House | D 76–73–2 | Lean D | ||
| Maryland | D+15 | Senate | D 34–13 | Safe D |
| House | D 102–39 | Safe D | ||
| Massachusetts | D+14 | Senate | D 35–5 | Safe D |
| House | D 134–25–1 | Safe D | ||
| Michigan | EVEN | Senate | D 20–18 | Tossup |
| House | R 58–52 | Tossup | ||
| Minnesota | D+3 | Senate | D 34–33 | Tossup |
| House | 67–67 | Tossup | ||
| Missouri | R+9 | Senate | R 24–10 | Likely R |
| House | R 111–52 | Likely R | ||
| Montana | R+10 | Senate | R 32–18 | Safe R |
| House | R 58–42 | Safe R | ||
| Nevada | R+1 | Senate | D 13–8 | Likely D |
| Assembly | D 27–15 | Safe D | ||
| New Hampshire | D+2 | Senate | R 16–8 | Lean R |
| House | R 222–178 | Tossup | ||
| New Mexico | D+4 | House | D 44–26 | Safe D |
| New York | D+8 | Senate | D 41–22 | Safe D |
| Assembly | D 103–47 | Safe D | ||
| North Carolina | R+1 | Senate | R 30–20 | Likely R |
| House | R 71–49 | Likely R | ||
| North Dakota | R+18 | Senate | R 42–5 | Safe R |
| House | R 83–11 | Safe R | ||
| Ohio | R+5 | Senate | R 24–9 | Likely R |
| House | R 65–34 | Likely R | ||
| Oklahoma | R+17 | Senate | R 40–8 | Safe R |
| House | R 81–20 | Safe R | ||
| Oregon | D+8 | Senate | D 18–12 | Safe D |
| House | D 36–24 | Safe D | ||
| Pennsylvania | R+1 | Senate | R 28–22 | Lean R |
| House | D 102–101 | Lean D | ||
| Rhode Island | D+8 | Senate | D 34–4 | Safe D |
| House | D 64–10–1 | Safe D | ||
| South Carolina | R+8 | House | R 88–36 | Safe R |
| South Dakota | R+15 | Senate | R 32–3 | Safe R |
| House | R 64–6 | Safe R | ||
| Tennessee | R+14 | Senate | R 27–6 | Safe R |
| House | R 75–24 | Safe R | ||
| Texas | R+6 | Senate | R 20–11 | Safe R |
| House | R 88–62 | Safe R | ||
| Utah | R+11 | Senate | R 23–6 | Safe R |
| House | R 61–14 | Safe R | ||
| Vermont | D+17 | Senate | D 16–13–1 | Safe D |
| House | D 87–56–4–3 | Safe D | ||
| Washington | D+10 | Senate | D 30–19 | Safe D |
| House | D 59–39 | Safe D | ||
| West Virginia | R+21 | Senate | R 32–2 | Safe R |
| House | R 91–9 | Safe R | ||
| Wisconsin | EVEN | Senate | R 18–15 | Tossup |
| Assembly | R 54–45 | Tossup | ||
| Wyoming | R+23 | Senate | R 29–2 | Safe R |
| House | R 56–6 | Safe R |
National results
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State summaries
Alabama
All of the seats of the Alabama Legislature are up for election. Both chambers have been controlled by the Republican Party since 2011. The Senate election originally would have taken place under slightly different maps from the 2022 election after a federal judge overturned two Montgomery-area districts over vote dilution concerns, creating an additional majority-Black district there.[23] This decision was stayed after the Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision, which significantly weakened the part of the Voting Rights Act that was used to justify the original decision, returning the elections to the original maps.[24]
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Garlan Gudger | 27 | |||
| Democratic | Bobby Singleton | 8 | |||
| Total | 35 | 35 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nathaniel Ledbetter | 76 | |||
| Democratic | Anthony Daniels | 29 | |||
| Total | 105 | 105 | |||
Alaska
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. Both houses are controlled by coalitions of Democrats, Republicans, and independents.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Stevens (retiring) | 9 | |||
| Republican | 5 | ||||
| Mike Cronk | 6 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 20 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bryce Edgmon (retiring) | 14 | |||
| Independent | 5 | ||||
| Republican | 2 | ||||
| DeLena Johnson | 19 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 40 | |||
Arizona
All of the seats of the Arizona Legislature are up for election.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren Petersen (retiring) | 17 | |||
| Democratic | Priya Sundareshan | 13 | |||
| Total | 30 | 30 | |||
| 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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bart Hester | 29 | |||
| Democratic | Greg Leding (term-limited) | 6 | |||
| Total | 35 | 35 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian S. Evans | 80 | |||
| Democratic | Andrew Collins | 20 | |||
| Total | 100 | 100 | |||
California
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Monique Limón | 30 | |||
| Republican | Brian Jones (term-limited) | 10 | |||
| Total | 40 | 40 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Rivas | 60 | |||
| Republican | Heath Flora | 20 | |||
| Total | 80 | 80 | |||
Colorado
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Coleman | 23 | |||
| Republican | Cleave Simpson | 12 | |||
| Total | 35 | 35 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julie McCluskie (term-limited) | 43 | |||
| Republican | Jarvis Caldwell | 22 | |||
| Total | 65 | 65 | |||
Connecticut
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin Looney (retiring) | 25 | |||
| Republican | Stephen Harding | 11 | |||
| Total | 36 | 36 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Ritter | 102 | |||
| Republican | Vincent Candelora | 49 | |||
| Total | 151 | 151 | |||
Delaware
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Sokola (retiring) | 15 | |||
| Republican | Gerald Hocker | 6 | |||
| Total | 21 | 21 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melissa Minor-Brown | 27 | |||
| Republican | Timothy Dukes | 14 | |||
| Total | 41 | 41 | |||
Florida
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Albritton | 27 | |||
| Democratic | Lori Berman (term-limited) | 12 | |||
| Independent | Jason Pizzo | 1 | |||
| Total | 40 | 40 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Perez (term-limited) | 86 | |||
| Democratic | Fentrice Driskell (term-limited) | 34 | |||
| Total | 120 | 120 | |||
Georgia
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Anavitarte | 33 | |||
| Democratic | Harold V. Jones II | 23 | |||
| Total | 56 | 56 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Burns | 99 | |||
| Democratic | Carolyn Hugley | 81 | |||
| Total | 180 | 180 | |||
Hawaii
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Kouchi | 22 | |||
| Republican | Brenton Awa | 3 | |||
| Total | 25 | 25 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nadine Nakamura | 41 | |||
| Republican | Lauren Matsumoto | 10 | |||
| Total | 51 | 51 | |||
Idaho
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kelly Anthon | 29 | |||
| Democratic | Melissa Wintrow | 6 | |||
| Total | 35 | 35 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Moyle | 61 | |||
| Democratic | Ilana Rubel | 9 | |||
| Total | 70 | 70 | |||
Illinois
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Don Harmon | 40 | |||
| Republican | John Curran | 19 | |||
| Total | 59 | 59 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Welch | 78 | |||
| Republican | Tony McCombie | 40 | |||
| Total | 118 | 118 | |||
Indiana
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. Republican President Donald Trump, governor Mike Braun, and other conservative groups, have threatened primary challenges against several members of the Indiana Senate for voting against a proposed congressional redistricting.[25]
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rodric Bray | 40 | |||
| Democratic | Shelli Yoder | 10 | |||
| Total | 50 | 50 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Huston | 69 | |||
| Democratic | Phil GiaQuinta | 30 | |||
| Independent | Edward Clere (retiring) | 1 | |||
| Total | 100 | 100 | |||
Iowa
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Amy Sinclair | 33 | |||
| Democratic | Janice Weiner | 17 | |||
| Total | 50 | 50 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat Grassley | 67 | |||
| Democratic | Brian Meyer | 33 | |||
| Total | 100 | 100 | |||
Kansas
All of the seats of the Kansas House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control this chamber.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Hawkins (retiring) | 88 | |||
| Democratic | Brandon Woodard | 37 | |||
| Total | 125 | 125 | |||
Kentucky
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Stivers | 32 | |||
| Democratic | Gerald A. Neal | 6 | |||
| Total | 38 | 38 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David W. Osborne | 80 | |||
| Democratic | Pamela Stevenson (retiring) | 20 | |||
| Total | 100 | 100 | |||
Maine
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mattie Daughtry | 20 | |||
| Republican | Trey Stewart | 14 | |||
| Independent | Rick Bennett (retiring) | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 35 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ryan Fecteau | 75 | |||
| Republican | Billy Bob Faulkingham (term-limited) | 73 | |||
| Independent | — | 3 | |||
| Total | 151 | 151 | |||
Maryland
All of the seats of the Maryland General Assembly are up for election.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Ferguson | 34 | |||
| Republican | Steve Hershey | 13 | |||
| Total | 47 | 47 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | 102 | |||
| Republican | Jason C. Buckel | 39 | |||
| Total | 141 | 141 | |||
Massachusetts
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Spilka | 36 | |||
| Republican | Bruce Tarr | 4 | |||
| Total | 40 | 40 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Mariano | 134 | |||
| Independent | 1 | ||||
| Republican | Bradley Jones Jr. (retiring) | 25 | |||
| Total | 160 | 160 | |||
Michigan
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Winnie Brinks (term-limited) | 20 | |||
| Republican | Aric Nesbitt (term-limited) | 18 | |||
| Total | 38 | 38 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ranjeev Puri | 52 | |||
| Republican | Matt Hall | 58 | |||
| Total | 110 | 110 | |||
Minnesota
All of the seats of the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democratic–Farmer–Laborites currently control the Senate, while the House is tied and controlled under a power-sharing agreement by both parties. Both of these compositions remained unchanged through a string of special elections held throughout 2025 and early 2026, including one caused by the assassination of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman.[26]
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Erin Murphy | 34 | |||
| Republican | Mark Johnson | 33 | |||
| Total | 67 | 67 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Zack Stephenson | 67 | |||
| Republican | Lisa Demuth (retiring) | 67 | |||
| Total | 134 | 134 | |||
Missouri
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cindy O'Laughlin (term-limited) | 24 | |||
| Democratic | Doug Beck | 10 | |||
| Total | 34 | 34 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jonathan Patterson (term-limited) | 111 | |||
| Democratic | Ashley Aune | 52 | |||
| Total | 163 | 163 | |||
Montana
Half of the seats of the Montana Senate and all of the seats of the Montana House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. In response to a loose coalition of moderate Republicans and Democrats in the Senate, the Montana Republican Party censured nine of its members, withholding electoral support from them. Five of those Republicans are up for election in 2026.[27]
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Regier | 32 | |||
| Democratic | Pat Flowers (term-limited) | 18 | |||
| Total | 50 | 50 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brandon Ler | 58 | |||
| Democratic | Katie Sullivan (term-limited) | 42 | |||
| Total | 100 | 100 | |||
Nebraska
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.
| Party | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 33 | |||
| Democratic | 15 | |||
| Independent Democrat | 1 | |||
| Total | 49 | 49 | ||
Nevada
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nicole Cannizzaro | 13 | |||
| Republican | Robin Titus | 8 | |||
| Total | 21 | 21 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Yeager (retiring) | 27 | |||
| Republican | Gregory Hafen II | 15 | |||
| Total | 42 | 42 | |||
New Hampshire
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sharon Carson | 16 | |||
| Democratic | Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | 8 | |||
| Total | 24 | 24 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sherman Packard | 220 | |||
| Democratic | Alexis Simpson | 179 | |||
| Independent | — | 1 | |||
| Total | 400 | 400 | |||
New Mexico
All of the seats of the New Mexico House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Democrats currently control this chamber.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Javier Martínez | 44 | |||
| Republican | Gail Armstrong | 26 | |||
| Total | 70 | 70 | |||
New York
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | 41 | |||
| Republican | Rob Ortt | 22 | |||
| Total | 63 | 63 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carl Heastie | 103 | |||
| Republican | Ed Ra | 47 | |||
| Total | 150 | 150 | |||
North Carolina
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Berger (primaried) | 30 | |||
| Democratic | Sydney Batch | 20 | |||
| Total | 50 | 50 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Destin Hall | 71 | |||
| Democratic | Robert T. Reives II | 47 | |||
| Independent | — | 2 | |||
| Total | 120 | 120 | |||
North Dakota
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Bekkedahl | 42 | |||
| Democratic-NPL | Kathy Hogan (retiring) | 5 | |||
| Total | 47 | 47 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robin Weisz | 83 | |||
| Democratic-NPL | Zac Ista | 11 | |||
| Total | 94 | 94 | |||
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
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob McColley (term-limited) | 24 | |||
| Democratic | Nickie Antonio (term-limited) | 9 | |||
| Total | 33 | 33 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Huffman | 65 | |||
| Democratic | Dani Isaacsohn | 34 | |||
| Total | 99 | 99 | |||
Oklahoma
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. The far-right Republican Freedom Caucus had sought to take control of the legislature, but it lost significant ground in the state's primary and runoff elections.[28][29]
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lonnie Paxton | 40 | |||
| Democratic | Julia Kirt | 8 | |||
| Total | 48 | 48 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kyle Hilbert | 81 | |||
| Democratic | Cyndi Munson (retiring) | 20 | |||
| Total | 101 | 101 | |||
Oregon
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Wagner | 18 | |||
| Republican | Bruce Starr | 12 | |||
| Total | 30 | 30 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julie Fahey | 37 | |||
| Republican | Lucetta Elmer | 23 | |||
| Total | 60 | 60 | |||
Pennsylvania
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Pittman | 27 | |||
| Democratic | Jay Costa | 23 | |||
| Total | 50 | 50 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joanna McClinton | 102 | |||
| Republican | Jesse Topper | 101 | |||
| Total | 203 | 203 | |||
Rhode Island
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Valarie Lawson | 34 | |||
| Republican | Jessica de la Cruz | 4 | |||
| Total | 38 | 38 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher Blazejewski | 64 | |||
| Republican | Michael Chippendale | 10 | |||
| Independent | 1 | ||||
| Total | 75 | 75 | |||
South Carolina
All of the seats of the South Carolina House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control this chamber.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Murrell Smith, Jr. | 89 | |||
| Democratic | Todd Rutherford | 35 | |||
| Total | 124 | 124 | |||
South Dakota
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Karr (term-limited) | 32 | |||
| Democratic | Liz Larson | 3 | |||
| Total | 35 | 35 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Hansen (term-limited) | 65 | |||
| Democratic | Erin Healy (term-limited) | 5 | |||
| Total | 70 | 70 | |||
Tennessee
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy McNally (retiring) | 27 | |||
| Democratic | Raumesh Akbari | 6 | |||
| Total | 33 | 33 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cameron Sexton | 75 | |||
| Democratic | Karen Camper | 24 | |||
| Total | 99 | 99 | |||
Texas
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Perry | 19 | |||
| Democratic | Carol Alvarado | 12 | |||
| Total | 31 | 31 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dustin Burrows | 88 | |||
| Democratic | Gene Wu | 62 | |||
| Total | 150 | 150 | |||
Utah
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stuart Adams (primaried) | 22 | |||
| Democratic | Luz Escamilla | 6 | |||
| Forward | Emily Buss | 1 | |||
| Total | 29 | 29 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Schultz | 61 | |||
| Democratic | Angela Romero | 14 | |||
| Total | 75 | 75 | |||
Vermont
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Philip Baruth (retiring) | 16 | |||
| Republican | Scott Beck | 13 | |||
| Progressive | Tanya Vyhovsky | 1 | |||
| Total | 30 | 30 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jill Krowinski (retiring) | 87 | |||
| Republican | Patricia McCoy | 56 | |||
| Progressive | Kate Logan (retiring) | 3 | |||
| Independent | — | 4 | |||
| Total | 150 | 150 | |||
Washington
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jamie Pedersen | 30 | |||
| Republican | John Braun | 19 | |||
| Total | 49 | 49 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Laurie Jinkins | 59 | |||
| Republican | Drew Stokesbary | 39 | |||
| Total | 98 | 98 | |||
West Virginia
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Smith | 32 | |||
| Democratic | Mike Woelfel (retiring) | 2 | |||
| Total | 34 | 34 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roger Hanshaw | 91 | |||
| Democratic | Sean Hornbuckle | 9 | |||
| Total | 100 | 100 | |||
Wisconsin
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, but Democrats seek to capitalize by the gains they made in 2024 after court-ordered redistricting gave them more favorable maps to run on to try to win control of the legislature for the first time since 2008.[30]
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Devin LeMahieu (retiring) | 18 | |||
| Democratic | Dianne Hesselbein | 15 | |||
| Total | 33 | 33 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robin Vos (retiring) | 54 | |||
| Democratic | Greta Neubauer | 45 | |||
| Total | 99 | 99 | |||
Wyoming
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. The state's far-right Republican Freedom Caucus, which had won a majority of the House in 2024, sought to take full legislative control by winning a majority in the Senate, but they lost most of their House seats and a number of Senate seats in the primary elections, instead.[31]
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bo Biteman (retiring) | 29 | |||
| Democratic | Mike Gierau | 2 | |||
| Total | 31 | 31 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chip Neiman (retiring) | 56 | |||
| Democratic | Mike Yin | 6 | |||
| Total | 62 | 62 | |||
Territorial and federal district summaries
American Samoa
All of the seats of the American Samoa House of Representatives were up for election. Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms. Gubernatorial and legislative elections are conducted on a nonpartisan basis in American Samoa.
District of Columbia
The Council of the District of Columbia serves as the legislative branch of the federal district of Washington, D.C. Half of the council seats were up for election in 2026. Council members serve four-year terms.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Mendelson | 11 | |||
| Independent | 2 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 13 |  | ||
Guam
All of the seats of the unicameral Legislature of Guam are up for election in 2026. Republicans currently control this chamber.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank F. Blas Jr. (retiring) | 9 | |||
| Democratic | Tina Rose Muña Barnes (retiring) | 6 | |||
| Total | 15 | 15 | |||
Northern Mariana Islands
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.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Karl King-Nabors | 3 | |||
| Independent | 4 | ||||
| Democratic | 2 | ||||
| Total | 9 | 9 | |||
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edmund Villagomez (retiring) | 12 | |||
| Independent | 2 | ||||
| Republican | Roy Ada | 4 | |||
| Independent | 2 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 20 | |||
U.S. Virgin Islands
All of the seats of the unicameral Legislature of the Virgin Islands were up for election in 2026. All members of the legislature serve a two-year term.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Milton E. Potter (retiring) | 12 | |||
| Independent | Dwayne DeGraff | 3 | |||
| Total | 15 | 15 | | ||
Special elections
There are currently 85 state legislative special elections scheduled for 2026.[32] More than half of all states have procedures for special state legislative elections.[33] Democrats have performed especially well in special elections, outperforming Kamala Harris' 2024 performance by an average of 10 percentage points and flipping six seats across the country.[34] Many of the seats Democrats have flipped came from districts which voted strongly for Donald Trump in 2024, and the party's consistent overperformances indicate a wide enthusiasm gap between Democratic and Republican voters. They also, however, signal a shift in the electorate's educational gap, with highly educated voters, who are more likely to vote in special elections, voting for Democrats more often than in previous decades.[35]
Several of these special elections have decided control of their respective legislative chambers, although none have resulted in a shift in power. Democrats maintained control of the Michigan Senate, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and Virginia Senate while maintaining the even split in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Alabama
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| House | 63 | Cynthia Almond | Republican | 2022 (special) | Incumbent resigned June 15, 2025, after being appointed to the Alabama Public Service Commission.[36] New member elected January 13, 2026. Republican hold. |
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| House | 38 | Debbie Wood | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent resigned July 31, 2025, to spend time with her family.[38] New member elected February 3, 2026. Republican hold. |
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Arkansas
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| House | 70 | Carlton Wing | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent resigned September 30, 2025, to become head of Arkansas PBS.[40] New member elected March 3, 2026.[41] Democratic gain. |
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| Senate | 26 | Gary Stubblefield | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent died September 2, 2025, of complications during surgery.[43] New member elected March 3, 2026.[44] Republican hold. |
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| House | 44 | Stan Berry | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent died March 23, 2026.[46] New member elected August 4, 2026. Republican hold. |
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| House | 8 | Austin McCollum | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent resigned August 5, 2026, after being arrested on domestic violence charges.[48] New member to be elected November 3, 2026. |
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| Senate | 1 | Ben Gilmore | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent resigned June 30, 2026, in order to take a position under the state attorney general.[51] New member to be elected November 3, 2026. |
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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.[54] New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[i] |
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| Senate | 21 | Dafna Michaelson Jenet | Democratic | 2023 (appointed) |
Incumbent resigned February 13, 2026, to take a job at the David Merage Foundation for Confronting Antisemitism.[57] New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[j] |
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| Senate | 29 | Janet Buckner | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent resigned January 9, 2025, to prioritize her health.[59] New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[k] |
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| Senate | 31 | Chris Hansen | Democratic | 2020 (appointed) |
Incumbent resigned January 9, 2025, to become CEO of La Plata Electric Association.[61] New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[l] |
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Connecticut
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| House | 25 | Bobby Sanchez | Democratic | 2010 | Incumbent resigned November 12, 2025, to become mayor of New Britain.[63] New member elected January 6, 2026. Democratic hold. |
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| House | 139 | Kevin Ryan | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent died November 23, 2025.[65] New member elected January 13, 2026. Democratic hold. |
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District of Columbia
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| Council | At-large | Kenyan McDuffie | Independent Democrat[m] | 2022 | Incumbent resigned January 5, 2026, to run for Mayor of Washington, D.C. New member elected June 16, 2026.[n] Independent (Democratic) hold. |
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Florida
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| House | 51 | Josie Tomkow | Republican | 2018 (special) | Incumbent resigned March 17, 2026, to run for State Senate.[69] New member elected March 24, 2026.[70] Republican hold. |
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| House | 52 | John Temple | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent resigned September 18, 2025, to become the President of Lake–Sumter State College.[72] New member elected outright after the March 24, 2026, general election was cancelled. Republican hold. |
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| House | 87 | Mike Caruso | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent resigned August 18, 2025, to become the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Palm Beach County.[74] New member elected March 24, 2026. Democratic gain. |
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| Senate | 14 | Jay Collins | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent resigned August 12, 2025, to become the Lieutenant Governor of Florida.[76] New member elected March 24, 2026. Democratic gain. |
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| Senate | 21 | Ed Hooper | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent resigning November 3, 2026.[78] New member to be elected November 3, 2026. |
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Georgia
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| House | 23 | Mandi Ballinger | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent died October 12, 2025.[80] New member elected January 6, 2026, after no candidate received over 50% of the vote on December 9, 2025. Republican hold. |
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| Senate | 18 | John Kennedy | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent resigned December 9, 2025, to focus on his lieutenant governor campaign.[82] New member elected February 17, 2026, after no candidate received over 50% of the vote on January 20, 2026.[83][84] Republican hold. |
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| House | 94 | Karen Bennett | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent resigned January 1, 2026, after pleading guilty to making fraudulent statements to obtain benefits.[86] New member elected April 7, 2026, after no candidate received over 50% of the vote on March 10, 2026. Democratic hold. |
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| House | 130 | Lynn Heffner | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent resigned January 5, 2026, after moving out of the district.[86] New member elected April 7, 2026, after no candidate received over 50% of the vote on March 10, 2026. Democratic hold. |
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| Senate | 53 | Colton Moore | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent resigned January 13, 2026, to run for U.S. House.[88] New member elected April 7, 2026, after no candidate received over 50% of the vote on March 10, 2026. Republican hold. |
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| House | 177 | Dexter Sharper | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent resigned March 9, 2026, after being charged with fraud.[89] New member elected June 9, 2026, after no candidate received over 50% of the vote on May 12, 2026. Democratic hold. |
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| Senate | 7 | Nabilah Parkes | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent resigned March 13, 2026, to focus on her lieutenant gubernatorial campaign.[91] New member elected June 16, 2026, after no candidate received over 50% of the vote on May 19, 2026. Democratic hold. |
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Hawaii
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| Senate | 18 | Michelle Kidani | Democratic | 2008 | Incumbent resigned June 30, 2026, due to health concerns.[93] New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[o] |
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| Senate | 19 | Henry Aquino | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent resigned November 30, 2025, to take a private sector job.[96] New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[p] |
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Kansas
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| Senate | 24 | J. R. Claeys | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent resigned June 2, 2025, after being appointed director of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service.[99] New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[q] |
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| Senate | 25 | Mary Ware | Democratic | 2019 (appointed) | Incumbent resigned November 13, 2025.[102] New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[r] |
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Louisiana
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| House | 37 | Troy Romero | Republican | 2019 | Incumbent resigned December 14, 2025.[104] New member elected February 7, 2026. Republican hold. |
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| House | 60 | Chad Brown | Democratic | 2015 | Incumbent resigned November 18, 2025, to become commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.[106] New member elected February 7, 2026. Democratic hold. |
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| House | 97 | Matthew Willard | Democratic | 2019 | Incumbent resigned January 12, 2026, to join the New Orleans City Council.[107] New member elected February 7, 2026. Democratic hold. |
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| House | 100 | Jason Hughes | Democratic | 2019 | Incumbent resigned December 14, 2025, to join the New Orleans City Council.[108][109] New member elected March 14, 2026, after no candidate received over 50% of the vote on February 7, 2026.[110] Democratic hold. |
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| Senate | 3 | Joseph Bouie | Democratic | 2019 | Incumbent resigned October 15, 2025, to become chancellor of Southern University at New Orleans.[112] New member elected March 14, 2026, after no candidate received over 50% of the vote on February 7, 2026.[110] Democratic hold. |
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| House | 69 | Paula Davis | Republican | 2015 | Incumbent resigned January 9, 2026, to focus on her personal life.[113] New member elected March 14, 2026.[114] Republican hold. |
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| House | 39 | Julie Emerson | Republican | 2015 | Incumbent resigned February 11, 2026, after being appointed Chief of Staff by Governor Jeff Landry.[115] New member elected outright after the May 16, 2026, general election was cancelled. Republican hold. |
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| House | 92 | Joseph A. Stagni | Republican | 2017 (special) |
Incumbent resigned June 30, 2026.[117] New member to be elected November 3, 2026. |
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| Senate | 14 | Larry Selders | Democratic | 2025 (special) |
Incumbent died July 7, 2026.[119] New member to be elected December 12, 2026. |
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Maine
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| House | 94 | Kristen Cloutier | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent resigned October 31, 2025, to become chief of staff to the Senate President.[121] New member elected February 24, 2026.[122] Democratic hold.[123] |
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| House | 29 | Kathy Javner | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent died January 10, 2026, of cancer.[125] New member elected June 9, 2026. Republican hold. |
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Massachusetts
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| Senate | Middlesex 1 | Edward Kennedy | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent died October 1, 2025.[127] New member elected March 3, 2026. Democratic hold. |
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| House | Essex 5 | Ann-Margaret Ferrante | Democratic | 2008 | Incumbent died November 27, 2025.[129] New member elected March 31, 2026. Democratic hold. |
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Michigan
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| Senate | 35 | Kristen McDonald Rivet | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent resigned January 3, 2025, to become a U.S. representative.[131] New member elected May 5, 2026. Democratic hold. |
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Minnesota
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| House | 47A | Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger | DFL | 2022 | Incumbent resigned November 18, 2025, to join the State Senate.[133] New member elected January 27, 2026. Democratic (DFL) hold. |
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| House | 64A | Kaohly Her | DFL | 2018 | Incumbent resigned November 17, 2025, to become the Mayor of Saint Paul.[135] New member elected January 27, 2026. Democratic (DFL) hold. |
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Mississippi
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| House | 70 | Bo Brown | Democratic | 2019 | Incumbent died June 8, 2026.[137] New member to be elected November 3, 2026. |
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| House | 77 | Price Wallace | Republican | 2018 (special) |
Incumbent died June 3, 2026.[139] New member to be elected November 3, 2026. |
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Nebraska
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| Legislature | 41 | Dan McKeon | Republican[s] | 2024 | Incumbent resigned January 13, 2026, after facing expulsion for sexual misconduct.[140] New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[t] |
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New Hampshire
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| House | Carroll 7 | Glenn Cordelli | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent resigned November 12, 2025, after moving out of state.[143] New member elected March 10, 2026. Democratic gain. |
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New Mexico
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| Senate | 33 | Nick Paul | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent resigned October 14, 2025, due to health concerns.[145] New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[u] |
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New York
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| Assembly | 36 | Zohran Mamdani | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent resigned December 31, 2025, to become the Mayor of New York City.[148] New member elected February 3, 2026. Democratic hold. |
|
| Assembly | 74 | Harvey Epstein | Democratic | 2018 (special) |
Incumbent resigned December 3, 2025, to join the New York City Council.[150] New member elected February 3, 2026. Democratic hold. |
|
| Senate | 47 | Brad Hoylman-Sigal | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent resigned December 31, 2025, to become the Manhattan Borough President.[152] New member elected February 3, 2026. Democratic hold. |
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| Senate | 61 | Sean Ryan | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent resigned December 31, 2025, to become the Mayor of Buffalo.[154] New member elected February 3, 2026. Democratic hold. |
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North Dakota
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| House | 20 | Jared Hagert | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent resigned February 9, 2026, after being appointed to the Farm Service Agency.[156] New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[v] |
|
| House | 26 | Jeremy Olson | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent resigned May 5, 2025, after being named in a harassment complaint.[159] New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[w] |
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| House | 42 | Emily O'Brien | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent resigned August 20, 2025, after being appointed deputy commissioner of the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services.[162] New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[x] |
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Oklahoma
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| House | 35 | Ty Burns | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent resigned October 1, 2025, after being convicted of domestic abuse.[164] New member elected February 10, 2026. Republican hold. |
|
| House | 92 | Forrest Bennett | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent resigned December 1, 2025, to become president of the Oklahoma AFL-CIO.[166] New member elected outright after the November 3, 2026, general election was cancelled. Democratic hold. |
|
| Senate | 17 | Shane Jett | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent resigning November 3, 2026, due to term limits.[168] New member to be elected November 3, 2026. |
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Pennsylvania
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| House | 22 | Joshua Siegel | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent resigned December 17, 2025, to become the Lehigh County Executive.[171] New member elected February 24, 2026.[172] Democratic hold. |
|
| House | 42 | Dan Miller | Democratic | 2013 (special) |
Incumbent resigned December 17, 2025, to join the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.[174] New member elected February 24, 2026.[172] Democratic hold. |
|
| House | 79 | Louis Schmitt Jr. | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent resigned December 31, 2025, to join the Blair County Court of Common Pleas.[176] New member elected March 17, 2026.[177] Republican hold. |
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| House | 193 | Torren Ecker | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent resigned December 30, 2025, to join the Adams County Court of Common Pleas.[179] New member elected March 17, 2026.[177] Republican hold. |
|
| House | 196 | Seth Grove | Republican | 2008 | Incumbent resigned January 31, 2026, to focus on employment in the private sector.[181] New member elected May 19, 2026. Republican hold. |
|
| House | 12 | Stephenie Scialabba | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent resigned March 31, 2026, to focus on her family.[183] New member elected August 18, 2026. Democratic gain. |
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South Carolina
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| House | 98 | Chris Murphy | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent resigned January 5, 2026, to spend time with family.[185] New member elected January 6, 2026. Republican hold. |
|
| Senate | 15 | Wes Climer | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent resigning November 3, 2026, to run for U.S. House.[187] New member to be elected November 3, 2026. |
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Texas
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| Senate | 9 | Kelly Hancock | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent resigned June 19, 2025, to become chief clerk of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts office.[189] New member elected January 31, 2026, after no candidate received over 50% of the vote on November 4, 2025. Democratic gain. |
|
| Senate | 4 | Brandon Creighton | Republican | 2014 (special) |
Incumbent resigned October 3, 2025, to become chancellor of Texas Tech University.[191] New member elected May 2, 2026. Republican hold. |
|
| House | 93 | Nate Schatzline | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent resigned July 2, 2026, after being appointed as a senior advisor on election integrity to Governor Greg Abbott.[193] New member to be elected November 3, 2026. |
|
| Senate | 22 | Brian Birdwell | Republican | 2010 (special) |
Incumbent resigned May 26, 2026, after being confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment.[195] New member to be elected November 3, 2026. |
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Virginia
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| House | 77 | Michael Jones | Democratic | 2023 | Incumbent resigned December 9, 2025, to run for State Senate.[197] New member elected January 6, 2026. Democratic hold. |
|
| Senate | 15 | Ghazala Hashmi | Democratic | 2019 | Incumbent resigned January 17, 2026, to become the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.[199] New member elected January 6, 2026. Democratic hold. |
|
| House | 11 | David Bulova | Democratic | 2005 | Incumbent resigned January 17, 2026, to become the Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources.[200] New member elected January 13, 2026. Democratic hold. |
|
| House | 23 | Candi King | Democratic | 2021 (special) | Incumbent resigned January 17, 2026, to become the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia.[202] New member elected January 13, 2026. Democratic hold. |
|
| House | 17 | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 2003 | Incumbent resigned January 17, 2026, to become the Virginia Secretary of Finance.[203] New member elected January 20, 2026. Democratic hold. |
|
| House | 5 | Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | Democratic | 2021 | Incumbent resigned February 18, 2026, to run for State Senate.[205] New member elected February 10, 2026. Democratic hold. |
|
| Senate | 39 | Adam Ebbin | Democratic | 2011 | Incumbent resigned February 18, 2026, to become a senior advisor at the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority.[207] New member elected February 10, 2026. Democratic hold. |
|
| House | 98 | Barry Knight | Republican | 2009 (special) | Incumbent died February 19, 2026.[208] New member elected March 17, 2026. Republican hold. |
|
| House | 20 | Michelle Maldonado | Democratic | 2021 | Incumbent resigned May 31, 2026.[210] New member to be elected November 3, 2026. |
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West Virginia
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| Senate | 3 | Donna Boley | Republican | 1985 (appointed) |
Incumbent resigned January 8, 2026, to focus on health and family.[212] New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[y] |
|
| Senate | 17 | Eric Nelson | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent resigned January 13, 2025, after being appointed as West Virginia Secretary of Revenue.[215] New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[z] |
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Wyoming
| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| Senate | 6 | Darin Smith | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent resigned August 11, 2025, after being appointed as U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming.[217] New member to be elected November 3, 2026.[aa] |
|
Notes
- The Minnesota House of Representatives is tied, so it is not counted towards either total.
- A coalition of 14 Democrats, 5 Independents, and 2 Republicans controls the Alaska House of Representatives. A coalition of 9 Democrats and 5 Republicans controls the Alaska Senate.[1]
- One race has not yet been called
- One race has not yet been called
- The upper houses of Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Texas use a 2-4-4 term length system.
- These figures represent the seats of Nebraska's unicameral legislature.
- Counts seats that were vacant prior to the election towards the party that last held them
- Counts seats in the officially nonpartisan Nebraska legislature towards the party that endorsed each candidate
- Katie Wallace was appointed as interim senator by a vacancy committee on March 18, 2025.[55]
- Adrienne Benavidez was appointed as interim senator by a vacancy committee on February 26, 2026.[58]
- Iman Jodeh was appointed as interim senator by a vacancy committee on January 6, 2025.[60]
- Matthew Ball was appointed as interim senator by a vacancy committee on January 7, 2025.[62]
- McDuffie previously was a member of the DC Council as a Democrat for Ward 8, but later sat as an independent due to restrictions on the number of majority party members in at-large seats; all candidates for this seat were similarly Democrats who resigned their membership to run.
- Doni Crawford appointed as interim member on January 20, 2026.[67]
- Danielle Bass was appointed as interim senator by the governor on August 9, 2026.[94]
- Rachele Lamosao was appointed as interim senator by the governor, she was sworn in on January 21, 2026.[97]
- Scott Hill was appointed as interim senator on June 16, 2025.[100]
- Silas Miller was appointed as interim senator on December 4, 2025.[103]
- The Nebraska Legislature is officially nonpartisan, but the political affiliations of its members and candidates are publicly known, which are reflected here
- Fred Meyer was appointed as interim senator by Governor Jim Pillen on January 14, 2026.[141]
- Rex Wilson was appointed as interim senator by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on January 8, 2026.[146]
- Dave Rustebakke was appointed as interim representative on April 11, 2026.[157]
- Kelby Timmons was appointed as interim representative on May 24, 2025.[160]
- Dustin McNally was appointed as interim representative on September 14, 2025.[163]
- Trenton Barnhart was appointed as interim senator by Governor Patrick Morrisey on January 27, 2026.[213]
- Anne Charnock was appointed as interim senator by Governor Patrick Morrisey on February 4, 2025.[216]