The 2026 United States midterm elections are scheduled for November 3, 2026. Midterm elections take place near the midpoint of a president’s four-year term.

All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 Senate seats are scheduled to be contested. The elections also include gubernatorial races and other state and local contests.

The elections are referenced in coverage of U.S. policy toward Russia because the easing of sanctions was interpreted as an attempt to curb fuel prices ahead of the vote.