Local elections
Big-city mayors and county executives in 2026
Mayors in 23 of the 100 largest cities and county executives in 25 of the 100 largest counties have elections this year; most are on November 3.
23big-city mayoral elections
25county executive elections
34on November 3
Mayors of the largest cities23 cities
| Place | State | Date | Incumbent | Status | Candidates listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | CA | Nov 3, 2026 | Ashleigh Aitken Dem | Incumbent running for re-election. | Ashleigh Aitken Democratic Alfredo Rodriguez Independent Imran Sharief Independent |
| Chula Vista | CA | Jun 2, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | John McCann Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. | John McCann Republican Francisco Tamayo Democratic |
| Irvine | CA | Nov 3, 2026 | Larry Agran Dem | Incumbent running for re-election. | Larry Agran Democratic Maksim V. Egorov Independent |
| Los Angeles | CA | Jun 2, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Karen Bass Dem | Incumbent running for re-election. | Karen Bass Democratic Nithya Raman Democratic |
| Oakland | CA | Nov 3, 2026 | Barbara Lee Dem | Incumbent running for re-election. | Barbara Lee Democratic Brenda Grisham Independent Mindy Pechenuk Independent Julius Robinson Independent |
| Santa Ana | CA | Nov 3, 2026 | Valerie Amezcua Dem | Incumbent running for re-election. | Valerie Amezcua Democratic Dwayne Shipp Independent Dan Shimell Independent |
| Washington | DC | Jun 16, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Muriel Bowser Dem | Incumbent retiring. | Janeese Lewis George Democratic Robert L. Gross Green Rhonda Hamilton Independent |
| St. Petersburg | FL | Aug 18, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Ken Welch Dem | Incumbent running for re-election. | Ken Welch Democratic Charlie Crist Democratic |
| Lexington | KY | May 19, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Linda Gorton Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. | Raquel Carter Democratic Linda Gorton Republican |
| Louisville | KY | May 19, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Craig Greenberg Dem | Incumbent running for re-election. | Craig Greenberg Democratic Shameka L. Parrish-Wright Democratic |
| Raleigh | NC | Nov 3, 2026 | Janet Cowell Dem | Incumbent running for re-election. | Ashleigh Heath Armstrong Independent |
| Henderson | NV | Jun 9, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Michelle Romero Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. | Michelle Romero Republican Hollie Chadwick Independent |
| North Las Vegas | NV | Jun 9, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Pamela Goynes-Brown Dem | Incumbent term-limited. | Daniele Monroe-Moreno Democratic Scott Black Democratic |
| Reno | NV | Jun 9, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Hillary Schieve Ind | Incumbent term-limited. | Kate Marshall Democratic Kathleen Taylor Republican |
| Corpus Christi | TX | Nov 3, 2026 | Paulette Guajardo Ind | Incumbent running for re-election. | Paulette Guajardo Independent David Ainsworth Sr. Independent John Calkusic Independent Dave Heasley Independent Anna Hernandez Independent Gil Hernandez Republican Chelise Hyatt Independent Davian N. Gomez Independent Kaylynn Paxson Republican |
| Laredo | TX | Nov 3, 2026 | Victor Treviño Ind | Incumbent running for re-election. | Victor Treviño Independent Alfonso I. Casso Republican Alyssa Cigarroa Democratic Jorge Garza Independent Jose David Gonzalez Republican |
| Chandler | AZ | Jul 21, 2026 | Kevin Hartke Rep | Incumbent term-limited. / Democratic gain. | ✓ Matt Orlando Democratic 58.5% Jeff Weninger Republican 41.5% |
| Long Beach | CA | Jun 2, 2026 | Rex Richardson Dem | Incumbent re-elected. | ✓ Rex Richardson Democratic 57.4% Joshua Rodriguez Republican 17.5% Chris Sweeney Independent 9.7% Lee Goldin Independent 7.0% Terri Rivers Independent 5.4% Oscar Cancio Independent 2.9% |
| Newark | NJ | May 12, 2026 | Ras Baraka Dem | Incumbent re-elected. | ✓ Ras Baraka Democratic 70.1% Jhamar Youngblood Democratic 16.8% Debra Salters Democratic 4.7% Sheila Montague Democratic 3.4% Tanisha Garner Independent 1.7% Noble Milton Republican 1.5% Douglas R. Davis Independent 1.3% Nasheedah S. Singleton Independent 0.5% |
| Oklahoma City | OK | Feb 10, 2026 | David Holt Rep | Incumbent re-elected. | ✓ David Holt Republican 86.5% Matthew Pallares Independent 13.5% |
| Arlington | TX | May 2, 2026 | Jim Ross Ind | Incumbent re-elected. | ✓ Jim Ross Independent 50.1% Steve Cavender Independent 39.4% Hunter Crow Independent 5.5% Shaun Mallory Independent 4.9% C. Phillip Dobson Independent 0.1% |
| Irving | TX | May 2, 2026 | Rick Stopfer Rep | Incumbent term-limited. / Republican hold. | ✓ Albert C. Zapanta Republican 67.2% Zhanae Jackson Democratic 18.6% Olivia Novelo Abreu Independent 14.3% |
| Lubbock | TX | May 2, 2026 | Mark McBrayer Rep | Incumbent re-elected. | ✓ Mark McBrayer Republican 70.3% Stephen Sanders Independent 19.2% Peggy Bohmfalk Independent 7.8% G. Todd Winans Independent 2.7% |
A check mark means a result is already published in the source; percentages are as listed there. Many city elections are officially nonpartisan.
Executives of the largest counties25 counties
| Place | State | Date | Incumbent | Status | Candidates listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | IL | Mar 17, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Toni Preckwinkle Dem | Incumbent is running for re-election. | Toni Preckwinkle Democratic Michael Murphy Libertarian |
| Baltimore | MD | Jun 23, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Kathy Klausmeier Dem | Incumbent retiring. | Julian Jones Democratic Patrick Dyer Republican |
| Montgomery | MD | Jun 23, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Marc Elrich Dem | Incumbent term-limited. | Will Jawando Democratic Esther Wells Republican |
| Prince George's | MD | Jun 23, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Aisha Braveboy Dem | Incumbent is running for re-election. | Aisha Braveboy Democratic Moisette Tonya Sweat Independent |
| Jackson | MO | Aug 4, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Phil LeVota Dem | Incumbent is retiring. | Alan Rohlfing Republican Stacy Lake Democratic |
| Cuyahoga | OH | May 5, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Chris Ronayne Dem | Incumbent is running for re-election unopposed. | Chris Ronayne Democratic |
| Bexar | TX | Mar 3, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Peter Sakai Dem | Incumbent lost renomination. | Ron Nirenberg Democratic Patrick Von Dohlen Republican |
| Collin | TX | Mar 3, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Chris Hill Rep | Incumbent is running for re-election. | Chris Hill Republican John R. Buster Brown Democratic |
| Dallas | TX | Mar 3, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Clay Jenkins Dem | Incumbent is running for re-election. | Clay Jenkins Democratic Mike Immler Republican |
| Denton | TX | Mar 3, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Andy Eads Rep | Incumbent is running for re-election. | Andy Eads Republican Nick Pappas Democratic |
| El Paso | TX | Mar 3, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Ricardo Samaniego Dem | Incumbent is running for re-election | Minerva Torres Shelton Republican Ricardo Samaniego Democratic |
| Fort Bend | TX | Mar 3, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | KP George Rep | Incumbent lost renomination. | Daniel Wong Republican Dexter McCoy Democratic |
| Harris | TX | Mar 3, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Lina Hidalgo Dem | Incumbent retiring. | Letitia Plummer Democratic Orlando Sanchez Republican |
| Hidalgo | TX | Mar 3, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Richard Cortez Dem | Incumbent is running for re-election unopposed. | Richard Cortez Democratic |
| Montgomery | TX | Mar 3, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Mark Keough Rep | Incumbent is running for re-election. | Mark Keough Republican James Graf Democratic |
| Tarrant | TX | Mar 3, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Tim O'Hare Rep | Incumbent is running for re-election. | Tim O'Hare Republican Alisa Simmons Democratic |
| Travis | TX | Mar 3, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Andy Brown Dem | Incumbent is running for re-election unopposed. | Andy Brown Democratic |
| Williamson | TX | Mar 3, 2026 (primary) / Nov 3, 2026 (general) | Steven Snell Rep | Incumbent is running for re-election. | Steven Snell Republican Heather Jefts Democratic |
| Orange | FL | not listed | Jerry Demings Dem | Incumbent term-limited. | Chris Messina Republican Stephanie Murphy Democratic Tiffany Moore Russell Democratic Mayra Uribe Democratic |
| Fulton | GA | not listed | Robb Pitts Dem | Incumbent lost renomination | Mo Ivory Democratic Eric J. Tatum Republican |
| Macomb | MI | not listed | Mark Hackel Dem | Incumbent is running for re-election | Mark Hackel Democratic |
| Wayne | MI | not listed | Warren Evans Dem | Incumbent is running for re-election. | Warren Evans Democratic Michael Evans Republican |
| Essex | NJ | not listed | Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. Dem | Incumbent is running for re-election | Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. Democratic Maritza Mathews Republican |
| Multnomah | OR | not listed | Jessica Vega Pederson Dem | Incumbent is retiring. | Shannon Singleton Democratic Julia Brim-Edwards Democratic |
| Shelby | TN | May 5, 2026 (primary) / Aug 6, 2026 (general) | Lee Harris Dem | Incumbent term-limited. | Mickell Lowery Democratic John DeBerry Republican |
Reported Cities, counties, dates, incumbents and candidates as listed in Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), 2026-10-15. Only places among the 100 largest that vote this year are listed; city councils, school boards and other local contests are not covered. Confirm dates and candidates with the local election office. Looking ahead: 2027 mayoral elections.