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Midterm WatchElection date reference

The 2026 midterm cycle · civic reference no. 01

Every election date, held to a higher standard.

Midterm Watch tracks official election dates and voter deadlines back to their source—so the civic calendar stays straight, legible, and accountable.

A diverse crowd gathers at a nonpartisan community rally with civic signs raised.
On the ground

The civic calendar is lived in crowded rooms, long field days, and communities asking to be heard.

74verified records
51states + DC
61official sources
Nov 3general election

Cycle at a glance

The road to November

A compact view of the reviewed dates in this edition—not a forecast, but an accountable calendar.

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Aug14
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Nov. 3 · General

Two sides of election night

The human race. The data race.

Campaigns move through conversations and crowded rooms. Public understanding moves through verified feeds, careful analysis, and the people watching every signal.

A community leader listens to constituents seated in a civic hall.
The public squareBefore a race becomes a chart, it is a conversation between people and those asking to represent them.
Election analysts monitor abstract polling and turnout dashboards in an operations room.
The signal roomBehind the public numbers, analysts reconcile streams, watch for anomalies, and keep the record legible.
A campaign advisor takes a phone call while working through election-day paperwork.
Field workCalls, calendars, and decisions made against the clock.
A voter places a paper ballot into a secured ballot box at a polling place.
The voteThe physical act at the center of every result.
A data journalist reviews an abstract mock election dashboard across two screens.
The readoutStructured data turns a fast-moving race into a record that can be checked.

The national desk

Start with a state. Follow every date to its source.

The cartogram is a navigation tool, not a geographic map. Each tile opens the state desk and its reviewed election records.

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KS / Primary Confirmed official

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Kansas

U.S. Senate · Governor · U.S. House (all districts) · Statewide offices & Legislature

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MI / Primary Confirmed official

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Michigan

U.S. Senate · Governor · U.S. House (all districts) · Statewide offices & Legislature

Election brief
MO / Primary Confirmed official

4

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Missouri

U.S. House (all districts) · Statewide offices & Legislature

Election brief

Source first

Every published date points to an official election authority.

Confidence stated

Our confidence level is visible, with uncertainty never hidden.

Open by design

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Edition 2026 Midterm Cycle · Generated July 30, 2026