SELECT LOCAL RACES OVERVIEW
Many of the country's most populated municipalities will hold regularly scheduled elections throughout 2026.
This page will be updated throughout the year.
| City | Election Date | Pre-Election Mayoral Partisan Affiliation | Winner & Post-election Mayoral Partisan Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim, California | November 3, 2026 | Republican | |
| Arlington, Texas | May 2, 2026 | Republican | Mayor Jim Ross (Inc.) |
| Chandler, Arizona | November 3, 2026 (Cancelled) | Republican | Matt Orlando |
| Chula Vista, California | November 3, 2026 | Republican | Mayor John McCann (Inc.) |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | November 3, 2026 | Republican | |
| Henderson, Nevada | November 3, 2026 | Democratic | Mayor Michelle Romero (Inc.) |
| Irvine, California | November 3, 2026 | Republican | |
| Irving, Texas | May 2, 2026 | Republican | Albert Zapanta |
| Lexington, Kentucky | November 3, 2026 | Republican | Mayor Linda Gorton (Inc.) |
| Laredo, Texas | November 3, 2026 | Republican | |
| Long Beach, California | November 3, 2026 | Republican | Mayor Rex Richardson (Inc.) |
| Los Angeles, California | November 3, 2026 | Democratic | Nithya Raman |
| Louisville, Kentucky | November 3, 2026 | Democratic | Mayor Craig Greenberg (Inc.) |
| Lubbock, Texas | May 2, 2026 | Democratic | Mayor Mark McBrayer (Inc.) |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | November 3, 2026 | Democratic | Daniele Monroe-Moreno |
| Newark, New Jersey | May 12, 2026 | Democratic | Mayor Ras Baraka (Inc.) |
| Oakland, California | November 3, 2026 | Republican | Barbara Lee |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | February 10, 2026 | Democratic | Mayor David Holt (Inc.) |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | November 3, 2026 | Republican | Janet Cowell |
| Reno, Nevada | November 3, 2026 | Democratic | Kate Marshall |
| Santa Ana, California | November 3, 2026 | Republican | |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | November 3, 2026 | Democratic | Charlie Crist |