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Some civics answers change after elections or appointments. Others depend on where you live. These are the answers as of September 29, 2026.
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These events may change some answers. We update the answers after each change.
November 3, 2026: U.S. Senate elections in 35 states
May change: senators. In most places, the winners start on January 3, 2027. Source: U.S. Senate — 2026 elections.
Show the 35 states
- AlabamaStarts January 3, 2027
- AlaskaStarts January 3, 2027
- ArkansasStarts January 3, 2027
- ColoradoStarts January 3, 2027
- DelawareStarts January 3, 2027
- FloridaStart day not known yet
- GeorgiaStarts January 3, 2027
- IdahoStarts January 3, 2027
- IllinoisStarts January 3, 2027
- IowaStarts January 3, 2027
- KansasStarts January 3, 2027
- KentuckyStarts January 3, 2027
- LouisianaStarts January 3, 2027
- MaineStarts January 3, 2027
- MassachusettsStarts January 3, 2027
- MichiganStarts January 3, 2027
- MinnesotaStarts January 3, 2027
- MississippiStarts January 3, 2027
- MontanaStarts January 3, 2027
- NebraskaStarts January 3, 2027
- New HampshireStarts January 3, 2027
- New JerseyStarts January 3, 2027
- New MexicoStarts January 3, 2027
- North CarolinaStarts January 3, 2027
- OhioStart day not known yet
- OklahomaStart day not known yet
- OregonStarts January 3, 2027
- Rhode IslandStarts January 3, 2027
- South CarolinaStarts January 3, 2027
- South DakotaStarts January 3, 2027
- TennesseeStarts January 3, 2027
- TexasStarts January 3, 2027
- VirginiaStarts January 3, 2027
- West VirginiaStarts January 3, 2027
- WyomingStarts January 3, 2027
November 3, 2026: House elections everywhere except Puerto Rico
May change: representatives. The winners start on January 3, 2027. Source: U.S. House of Representatives.
November 3, 2026: Governor elections in 36 states and 3 territories
May change: governor. The winners start on different days in different places. Source: National Governors Association — elections.
Show the 39 places
- AlabamaStarts January 18, 2027
- AlaskaStarts December 7, 2026
- ArizonaStarts January 4, 2027
- ArkansasStart day not known yet
- CaliforniaStarts January 4, 2027
- ColoradoStarts January 12, 2027
- ConnecticutStarts January 6, 2027
- FloridaStarts January 5, 2027
- GeorgiaStart day not known yet
- HawaiiStarts December 7, 2026
- IdahoStarts January 4, 2027
- IllinoisStarts January 11, 2027
- IowaStart day not known yet
- KansasStarts January 11, 2027
- MaineStarts January 6, 2027
- MarylandStarts January 20, 2027
- MassachusettsStarts January 7, 2027
- MichiganStarts January 1, 2027
- MinnesotaStarts January 4, 2027
- NebraskaStarts January 7, 2027
- NevadaStarts January 4, 2027
- New HampshireStart day not known yet
- New MexicoStarts January 1, 2027
- New YorkStarts January 1, 2027
- OhioStarts January 11, 2027
- OklahomaStarts January 11, 2027
- OregonStart day not known yet
- PennsylvaniaStarts January 19, 2027
- Rhode IslandStarts January 5, 2027
- South CarolinaStarts January 13, 2027
- South DakotaStart day not known yet
- TennesseeStarts January 16, 2027
- TexasStarts January 19, 2027
- VermontStart day not known yet
- WisconsinStarts January 4, 2027
- WyomingStarts January 4, 2027
- GuamStarts January 4, 2027
- U.S. Virgin IslandsStarts January 4, 2027
- Northern Mariana IslandsStarts January 11, 2027
January 3, 2027: New Congress convenes (elects a Speaker)
May change: Speaker of the House, senators and representatives. Source: Clerk of the House.
Your state, D.C., or territory
Find your senators, your representative, your governor, and your capital.
States
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
D.C. and U.S. territories
Where this comes from
We check each name against these sources. Last checked on September 29, 2026.
- U.S. Senate contact XML
- U.S. Senate appointed senators
- Clerk of the House MemberData XML
- Clerk of the House vacancies
- usa.gov state and territory pages (governor)
- National Governors Association roster + bios
- NGA 2026 gubernatorial elections
- CNMI Office of the Governor
- White House administration
- House leadership
- Speaker of the House
- Supreme Court biographies
- FEC candidate page (Trump party)
- USCIS Check for Test Updates
- USCIS 2025 civics study guide (capitals map p. 41)
- SC Governor press release (Darline Graham appointment)
- OK Governor press release (Alan Armstrong appointment)