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What Day Is Election Day 2026?
Tuesday
Election Day is on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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Date details for Election Day 2026
- Day of week: Tuesday
- Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Days remaining: 252
- Weeks remaining: 36
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About Election Day
Election Day 2026 is on Tuesday, November 3rd. This is the midterm election, with all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, and thousands of state and local positions on the ballot.
History & Significance
Election Day in the United States is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. This tradition dates to 1845, when Congress established a uniform election day to prevent results in one state from influencing voters in another.
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