State legislatures
State legislatures on the 2026 ballot
Nearly every state votes on part or all of its legislature on November 3, 2026. How many seats are up in each chamber, and how long the terms are.
88chambers with seats up
11chambers not up this year
50states in the table
Every stateby state
| State | Upper: seats up | Upper: total | Upper: term (years) | Lower: seats up | Lower: total | Lower: term (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 35 | 35 | 4 | 105 | 105 | 4 |
| Alaska | 10 | 20 | 4 | 40 | 40 | 2 |
| Arizona | 30 | 30 | 2 | 60 | 60 | 2 |
| Arkansas | 17 | 35 | 2/4 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| California | 20 | 40 | 4 | 80 | 80 | 2 |
| Colorado | 18 | 35 | 4 | 65 | 65 | 2 |
| Connecticut | 36 | 36 | 2 | 151 | 151 | 2 |
| Delaware | 11 | 21 | 2/4 | 41 | 41 | 2 |
| Florida | 20 | 40 | 2/4 | 120 | 120 | 2 |
| Georgia | 56 | 56 | 2 | 180 | 180 | 2 |
| Hawaii | 13 | 25 | 2/4 | 51 | 51 | 2 |
| Idaho | 35 | 35 | 2 | 70 | 70 | 2 |
| Illinois | 39 | 59 | 2/4 | 118 | 118 | 2 |
| Indiana | 25 | 50 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| Iowa | 25 | 50 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| Kansas | 0 | 40 | 4 | 125 | 125 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 19 | 38 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 4 |
| Maine | 35 | 35 | 2 | 151 | 151 | 2 |
| Maryland | 47 | 47 | 4 | 141 | 141 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 40 | 40 | 2 | 160 | 160 | 2 |
| Michigan | 38 | 38 | 4 | 110 | 110 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 67 | 67 | 2/4 | 134 | 134 | 2 |
| Mississippi | 0 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 122 | 4 |
| Missouri | 17 | 34 | 4 | 163 | 163 | 2 |
| Montana | 25 | 50 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| Nebraska | 24 | 49 | 4 | n/a | n/a | unicameral |
| Nevada | 11 | 21 | 4 | 42 | 42 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 24 | 2 | 400 | 400 | 2 |
| New Jersey | 0 | 40 | 2/4 | 0 | 80 | 2 |
| New Mexico | 0 | 42 | 4 | 70 | 70 | 2 |
| New York | 63 | 63 | 2 | 150 | 150 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 50 | 50 | 2 | 120 | 120 | 2 |
| North Dakota | 24 | 47 | 4 | 47 | 94 | 4 |
| Ohio | 17 | 33 | 4 | 99 | 99 | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 24 | 48 | 4 | 101 | 101 | 2 |
| Oregon | 15 | 30 | 4 | 60 | 60 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | 50 | 4 | 203 | 203 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 38 | 38 | 2 | 75 | 75 | 2 |
| South Carolina | 0 | 46 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 2 |
| South Dakota | 35 | 35 | 2 | 70 | 70 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 17 | 33 | 4 | 99 | 99 | 2 |
| Texas | 16 | 31 | 2/4 | 150 | 150 | 2 |
| Utah | 15 | 29 | 4 | 75 | 75 | 2 |
| Vermont | 30 | 30 | 2 | 150 | 150 | 2 |
| Virginia | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| Washington | 24 | 49 | 4 | 98 | 98 | 2 |
| West Virginia | 17 | 34 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | 33 | 4 | 99 | 99 | 2 |
| Wyoming | 16 | 31 | 4 | 62 | 62 | 2 |
Reported Counts as listed in Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), 2026-10-15, for regularly scheduled elections; special elections can add seats. Some states have staggered terms, so only part of a chamber is up. Nebraska has one chamber. Candidates and results for legislative races are not covered on this site yet.