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The seats of all 435 representatives in the House of Representatives will be up for election to two year terms. The seats of five of the six non-voting members of the U.S. House will be up for election as well.
Additionally, special elections may also be held on various dates throughout 2026.
33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate are up for regular election, to begin six year Class II terms in 2027.Â
In addition, two special elections are scheduled:
One to fill the remaining two years of JD Vance's (R-OH) term, following his election to the vice presidency.
One to fill the remaining two years of Marco Rubio's (R-FL) term, following his resignation to become Secretary of State.
There are 36 state governor seats on the ballot in 2026: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.Â
Three U.S. territories are also holding gubernatorial elections in 2026: Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Listed in chronological order from date recorded.
This lesson provides several activities for students to help them understand coverage of election night as they watch on November 3rd, 2026. Teachers can choose to have students view election night coverage while taking notes, mapping votes as they come in, playing a vocabulary BINGO game, evaluating election night speeches, or comparing news networks’ coverage of election night. Students can view coverage of the 2026 elections on C-SPAN or other news networks. These activities provide students a foundation to discuss the election the next day in class.
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Clip: Ad Money Spent in Wrong State (1:23)
Clip: Highlights from 2026 ME Senate Debate (2:14)
Clip: Highlights from 2026 SC Senate Debate (2:33)
Clip: Highlights from 2026 GA Senate Debate (3:50)
Clip: Content Creators and the 2026 Midterm Elections (3:31)
Clip: 2026 Battle for Control of Congress (7:08)
Clip: Trump Job Approval and Campaign 2026 (3:56)
Clip: Texas 2026 Senate Race Ad War (3:16)
Clip: Latino Voters and Campaign 2026 (3:37)
Clip: Black Voters and Campaign 2026 (3:56)
Clip: Three Weeks Out from the 2026 Midterm Elections (9:29)
Clip: Trust in 2026 Midterm Elections (14:23)
Clip: Campaign 2026 and Divisions Within Political Parties (9:55)
Clip: Immigration and Campaign 2026 (4:16)
Clip: President Trump Paints Democrats as Communists (4:55)
Clip: Closing of Polling Places and Elections (3:06)
Clip: AI and Campaign 2026 (6:24)
Clip: Data Centers and Campaign 2026 (7:03)
Clip: President Trump Promises $5,000 Checks to Americans (1:43)
Clip: Public Opinion Polls and Campaign 2026 (7:28)
Clip: Preview of Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas (7:35)
Clip: Supreme Court Decision on Mail Voting (5:33)
Clip: DOJ to Deploy 1,000 Poll Monitors for Midterms (5:20)
Clip: Young Progressive Candidates and the 2026 Midterms (4:48)
Clip: AOC Frontrunner for 2028 Democratic Nomination (5:27)
Clip: Efforts to Elect Independents (8:20)
Clip: Campaign 2026 and Party Finances (4:36)
Clip: OBBBA and 2026 Midterm Elections (9:56)
Clip: Growth and Influence of Democratic Socialism (8:45)
Clip: Character and Political Candidates (3:57)
Clip: Texas 2026 Senate Campaign Ads (1:17)
Clip: Campaign 2026 and the Battle for the Senate (8:07)
Clip: Midterm Election Primary Results in Six States (10:40)
Clip: 2026 Midterm Election Primary Results (10:34)
Clip: Start of 2026 Midterm Elections (14:31)
Clip: Public Opinion and Campaign 2026 (10:15)
Clip: 2025 Election Results and Campaign 2026 (7:25)
Lesson: Project-Based Learning: Elections Simulation (10 Clips)
Culminating Assessment:
Have your students explore explore the information and video clips above and direct your students to complete the following:
Choose a local race that will be decided in the 2026 midterm elections.
Research the candidates in the race, highlighting their backgrounds and stances on at least three issues.
Compare local polling (if available) with what was stated in the video clips above or with national polling.
Using the information gathered, determine which candidate will most likely win the contest and why.
Prepare a presentation to share your findings with the class.