2028 United States elections
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| Election day | November 7 |
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| Incumbent president | Donald Trump (Republican) |
| Next Congress | 121st |
| Presidential election | |
| Electoral vote | |
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| Presidential election results map. Numbers indicate electoral votes allotted to the winner of each state or district. | |
| Senate elections | |
| Seats contested | 34 of the 100 seats |
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| Map of the 2028 Senate races Democratic incumbent Republican incumbent No election Incumbent TBD in 2026 | |
| Gubernatorial elections | |
| Seats contested | 11 of 50 state governors 2 of 5 territorial governors |
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| Map of the 2028 gubernatorial elections Democratic incumbent Republican incumbent Term-limited or retiring Republican New Progressive incumbent Nonpartisan Incumbent TBD in 2026 No election | |
Elections are scheduled to be held in the United States, in large part, on November 7, 2028.[1] The election year includes presidential, elections to the Congress (with all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 34 seats of the Senate), as well as numerous gubernatorial, state legislative, and local elections.
Incumbent Republican President Donald Trump won the 2024 United States presidential election against Democrat Kamala Harris in part due to promises of economical renewal following the 2021–2023 inflation surge[2][3] and an "America First" agenda.
Early into Trump’s second term, he has imposed tariffs on much of the world in an attempt to stimulate growth in the U.S. This decision has encountered scrutiny from numerous economists and global leaders for its potential negative impacts.
On February 28, 2026, the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, causing the 2026 Iran war, a decision that has faced backlash and scrutiny from Democratic and Republican leaders.
Federal elections
Presidential elections
The 2028 United States presidential election will be the 61st quadrennial U.S. presidential election. The election will take place on November 7, 2028. This presidential election will be under the electoral vote distribution based upon the 2020 census. In each state, the presidential electors who actually elect the President and Vice President of the United States will be chosen; a simple majority (270) of the 538 electoral votes is required to win the election.
In the previous election Donald Trump and the Republican party won a trifecta. President Trump is ineligible to serve a third term.[4][5] This will be the first presidential election since 2012 where Trump will not be the Republican nominee.
Senate elections
34 seats in the United States Senate will be up for election, including all Class 3 seats.[6][7] Republicans gained majority control of the Senate in the 2024 elections by flipping four Democratic seats. Four Democratic-held seats, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Nevada are in states won by Donald Trump in the previous presidential election.
House of Representatives elections
All 435 voting seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election.[8] Additionally, elections will be held to select the non-voting delegate for the District of Columbia and the non-voting delegates from 4 of the 5 U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico which its non-voting delegate serves a 4 year term.
State elections
Gubernatorial elections
11 states and two territories will be holding regularly scheduled gubernatorial elections.[9] The governors of 2 states will be term-limited or retiring.[10]
Lieutenant gubernatorial elections
Nine states and American Samoa will be holding Lieutenant governor elections.[11]
Attorney general elections
Ten states will be holding Attorney general elections. [11]
Secretary of state elections
Seven states will be holding Secretary of State elections.[11]
Treasurer elections
Nine states will be holding Treasurer elections.[11]
Auditor elections
Eight states and Guam will be holding state auditor elections.[11]
Legislative elections
85 state legislative chambers across 44 states will be holding regular legislative elections. 7 chambers across the U.S. territories will be holding legislative elections.[12]
State judicial elections
Elections are scheduled to be held in 2028, in various states across the country, including supreme courts and appellate courts.
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