2026 State Legislative Elections

STATE LEGISLATIVE RACES OVERVIEW AND RESULTS

State legislative elections will take place in 88 of the nation's 99 legislative chambers this year. 

State Chamber Seats Up/Total Seats Filing Deadline Primary Date Current Splits and Party Control Post-election Splits and Party Control
Alabama       House 105/105 1/23/2026 5/19/2026 76R-29D
Alabama           Senate 35/35 1/24/2026 5/19/2026 27R-8D
Alaska       House 40/40 6/1/2026 8/18/2026 21R-14D-1Ind-4O
Alaska       Senate 20-Oct 6/2/2026 8/19/2026 11R-9D
Arizona       House 60/60 4/6/2026 8/4/2026 33R-27D
Arizona           Senate 30/30 4/6/2026 8/4/2026 17R-13D
Arkansas      House 100/100 11/11/2025 3/31/2026 81R-19D
Arkansas       Senate 17/35 11/11/2025 3/31/2026 29R-6D
California   House 80/80 3/6/2026 6/2/2026 60D-20R
California   Senate 20/40 3/6/2026 6/2/2026 30D-10R
Colorado      House 65/65 3/18/2026 6/30/2026 43D-22R
Colorado        Senate 17/35 3/18/2026 6/30/2026 23D-12R
Connecticut   House 151/151 6/9/2026 8/11/2026 102D-49R
Connecticut    Senate 36/36 6/9/2026 8/11/2026 25D-11R
Delaware      House 41/41 7/14/2026 9/15/2026 27D-14R
Delaware        Senate 21-Nov 7/14/2026 9/15/2026 15D-6R
Florida       House 120/120 6/12/2026 8/18/2026 84R-33D-3V
Florida       Senate 20/40 6/12/2026 8/18/2026 28R-12D
Georgia       House 180/180 3/6/2026 5/19/2026 99R-79D-2V
Georgia       Senate 56/56 3/6/2026 5/19/2026 33R-23D
Hawaii        House 13/25 6/2/2026 8/8/2026 42D-9R
Hawaii        Senate 51/51 6/2/2026 8/8/2026 22D-3R
Idaho  House 70/70 2/27/2026 5/19/2026 78R-40D
Idaho       Senate 35/35 2/27/2026 5/19/2026 29R-6D
Illinois     House 118/118 11/3/2025 3/17/2026 78D-40R
Illinois        Senate 39/59 11/3/2025 3/17/2026 40D-19R
Indiana       House 100/100 February 6, 2026  5/5/2026 70R-30D
Indiana           Senate 25/50 February 6, 2026  5/5/2026 40R-10D
Iowa   House 100/100 3/13/2026 6/2/2026 67R-33D
Iowa    Senate 25/50 3/13/2026 6/2/2026 33R-17D
Kansas       House 125/125 6/1/2026 8/4/2026 88R-37D
Kentucky      House 100/100 1/9/2026 5/19/2026 80R-20D
Kentucky       Senate 19/38 1/9/2026 5/19/2026 32R-6D
Maine  House 151/151 3/15/2026 6/9/2026 74D-72R-2Ind-1O-2V
Maine      Senate 35/35 3/15/2026 6/9/2026 20D-14R-1O
Maryland      House 141/141 2/24/2026 6/23/2026 102D-39R
Maryland          Senate 47/47 2/24/2026 6/23/2026 34D-13R
Massachusetts       House 160/160 5/26/2026 9/1/2026 132D-25R-1O-2V
Massachusetts         Senate 40/40 5/26/2026 9/1/2026 34D-5R-1V
Michigan      House 110/110 4/21/2026 8/4/2026 58R-52D
Michigan        Senate 38/38 4/21/2026 8/4/2026 19D-18R-1V
Minnesota     House 134/134 6/2/2026 8/11/2026 67R-67D
Minnesota         Senate 67/67 6/2/2026 8/11/2026 34D-33R
Missouri      House 163/163 3/31/2026 8/4/2026 106R-52D-5V
Missouri        Senate 17/34 3/31/2026 8/4/2026 24R-10D
Montana       House 100/100 3/4/2026 6/2/2026 58R-42D
Montana       Senate 25/50 3/4/2026 6/2/2026 32R-18D
Nebraska        Senate 49/49 3/1/2026 5/12/2026 49NP
Nevada        Assembly 42/42 3/13/2026 6/9/2026 27D-15R
Nevada        Senate 21-Nov 3/13/2026 6/9/2026 13D-8R
New Hampshire       House 400/400 6/12/2026 9/8/2026 217R-176D-1O-6V
New Hampshire            Senate 24/24 6/12/2026 9/8/2026 16R-8D
New Mexico    House 70/70 3/10/2026 6/2/2026 44D-26R
New York      Assembly 150/150 4/6/2026 6/23/2026 103D-47R
New York        Senate 63/63 4/6/2026 6/23/2026 41D-22R
North Carolina      House 120/120 12/19/2025 3/3/2026 71R-49D
North Carolina         Senate 50/50 12/19/2025 3/3/2026 30R-20D
North Dakota        House 47/94 4/6/2026 6/9/2026 83R-11D
North Dakota            Senate 24/47 4/6/2026 6/9/2026 42R-5D
Ohio    House 99/99 2/4/2026 5/5/2026 65R-34D
Ohio      Senate 17/33 2/4/2026 5/5/2026 24R-9D
Oklahoma      House 101/101 4/3/2026 6/16/2026 81R-20D
Oklahoma         Senate 24/48 4/3/2026 6/16/2026 40R-8D
Oregon        House 60/60 3/10/2026 5/19/2026 37D-23R
Oregon           Senate 15/30 3/10/2026 5/19/2026 18D-12R
Pennsylvania        House 203/203 3/10/2026 5/19/2026 100D-98R-5V
Pennsylvania            Senate 25/50 3/10/2026 5/19/2026 27R-23D
Rhode Island       House 75/75 6/24/2026 9/8/2026 64D-10R-1Ind
Rhode Island             Senate 38/38 6/24/2026 9/8/2026 34D-4R
South Carolina      House 124/124 3/30/2026 6/9/2026 88R-36D
South Dakota        House 70/70 3/31/2026 6/2/2026 65R-5D
South Dakota         Senate 35/35 3/31/2026 6/2/2026 32R-3D
Tennessee     House 99/99 3/10/2026 8/6/2026 75R-24D
Tennessee       Senate 17/33 3/10/2026 8/6/2026 27R-6D
Texas   House 150/150 12/8/2025 3/3/2026 88R-62D
Texas      Senate 16/31 12/8/2025 3/3/2026 18R-11D-2V
Utah   House 75/75 1/6/2026 6/23/2026 61R-14D
Utah         Senate 15/29 1/6/2026 6/23/2026 22R-6D-NP
Vermont       House 150/150 5/28/2026 8/11/2026 87D-55R-3Prog-4Ind-1V
Vermont            Senate 30/30 5/28/2026 8/11/2026 16D-13R-1Prog
Washington    House 98/98 5/8/2026 8/4/2026 59D-39R
Washington         Senate 24/49 5/8/2026 8/4/2026 30D-19R
West Virginia       House 100/100 1/31/2026 5/12/2026 91R-9D
West Virginia          Senate 17/34 1/31/2026 5/12/2026 32R-2D
Wisconsin     Assembly 99/99 6/1/2026 8/11/2026 54R-45D
Wisconsin     Senate 17/33 6/1/2026 8/11/2026 18R-15D
Wyoming       House 62/62 5/29/2026 8/18/2026 56R-6D
Wyoming      Senate 16/31 5/29/2026 8/18/2026 29R-2D