2026 United States local elections

For related races, see 2026 United States elections.
2026 United States local elections
2026
Mayoral elections
At least 22 mayors in the top 100 most populous cities and Washington, D.C.
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Democratic Republican Libertarian
Mayors before 68 + DC 22 1
Mayors up 11 + DC 7 0
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent/NP Undeclared
Mayors before 8 1
Mayors up 3 1
Raleigh
Arlington
(SoCal — see below)
Newark
Irving
Laredo
Oakland
Corpus Christi
Chandler
Long Beach
Anaheim
Santa Ana
Irvine
Chula Vista
Cities in the top 100 most populated with mayoral elections. Click on the city names to go to that city's election page. Blue pins denote partisan or nonpartisan Democratic winners; red pins partisan or nonpartisan Republican; gray pins independent or undeclared. City names in bold and with asterisk (*) denotes a flip. City names in italics have not yet declared a winner, and the color of those pins denote the incumbent. Smaller cities are included further down the page.

Local elections will be held in the United States throughout the 2026 to elect officers of municipal and county governments. At least 22 mayorships in the country's top 100 most populous cities will be up for election, and many more will hold elections for local ballot measures, city council, and numerous other municipal offices. Many of these races will coincide with the 2026 midterm elections.

Mayoral elections in the 100 most populous cities

City Date Incumbent Status Candidates
Party Mayor Elected
Anaheim, CA Nov 3, 2026[1] Dem[b] Ashleigh Aitken 2022 Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
Incumbent's intention TBD.
Arlington, TX May 2, 2026[2] Ind[b] Jim Ross 2024
2021 		Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
Incumbent's intention TBD.
Chandler, AZ Aug 4, 2026 (P)[3] Rep[b] Kevin Hartke 2022
2018 		Incumbent term-limited.
  • ▌Matt Orlando (Und)
  • ▌Ronnie McKenzie (Und)
  • ▌Jeff Weninger (Und)
Chula Vista, CA Jun 2, 2026 (P)[4] Rep[b] John McCann 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌John McCann (Rep, inc)[4]
Corpus Christi, TX Nov 3, 2026[5] Ind[b] Paulette Guajardo 2024
2022
2020 		Incumbent term-limited.
Henderson, NV Jun 9, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G)[6] 		Rep[b] Michelle Romero 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Michelle Romero (Rep, inc)[7]
Irvine, CA Nov 3, 2026[8] Dem[b] Larry Agran 2024
2002
2000
1988[c] 		Incumbent's intention TBD.
Irving, TX May 2, 2026[9] Rep[b] Rick Stopfer 2023
2020
2017 		Incumbent term-limited.
Lexington, KY May 19, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G)[10] 		Rep[b] Linda Gorton 2022
2018 		Incumbent running for re-election.
Laredo, TX Nov 3, 2026[13] Und[b] Victor Treviño 2022 Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
Incumbent's intention TBD.
Long Beach, CA Jun 2, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G)[14] 		Dem[b] Rex Richardson 2022 Incumbent's intention TBD.
Los Angeles, CA Jun 2, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G)[15] 		Dem[b] Karen Bass 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.
Louisville, KY May 19, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G)[10] 		Dem[b] Craig Greenberg 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.
Lubbock, TX May 2, 2026[20] Rep[b] Mark McBrayer 2024 Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
Incumbent's intention TBD.
North Las Vegas, NV Jun 9, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G)[21] 		Dem[b] Pamela Goynes-Brown 2022 Incumbent term-limited.[22]
Newark, NJ May 12, 2026[24] Dem[b] Ras Baraka 2022
2018
2014 		Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
Incumbent's intention TBD.
Oakland, CA Nov 3, 2026 Dem[b] Barbara Lee 2025 (sp) Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
Incumbent's intention TBD.
Oklahoma City, OK Feb 10, 2026 (G)
Apr 7, 2026 (R)[25] 		Rep[b] David Holt 2022
2018 		Incumbent running for re-election.
Raleigh, NC Mar 3, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G)[27] 		Dem[b] Janet Cowell 2024 Incumbent running for re-election.[28]
Reno, NV Jun 9, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G)[21] 		Ind[b] Hillary Schieve 2022
2018
2014 		Incumbent term-limited.
Santa Ana, CA Nov 3, 2026[29] Dem[b] Valerie Amezcua 2024
2022 		Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
Incumbent's intention TBD.
St. Petersburg, FL Aug 18, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G) 		Dem[b] Ken Welch 2021 Incumbent running for re-election.

Federal district

City Date Incumbent Status Candidates
Party Mayor Elected
Washington, D.C Jun 16, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G)[32] 		Dem Muriel Bowser 2022
2018
2014 		Incumbent retiring.

Executive elections in the 100 most populous counties

Consolidated city-counties such as Louisville, Kentucky (co-extensive with Jefferson County) are listed elsewhere on the page.

County
(metro) 		Date Incumbent Status Candidates
Party Mayor Elected
Cook, IL
(Chicago) 		Mar 17, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G) 		Dem Toni Preckwinkle 2022
2018
2014
2010 		Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
Harris, TX
(Houston) 		Mar 3, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G) 		Dem Lina Hidalgo 2022
2018 		Incumbent retiring.
Dallas, TX
(Dallas) 		Dem Clay Jenkins 2022
2018
2014
2010 		Incumbent is running for re-election.
Tarrant, TX
(Fort Worth) 		Rep Tim O'Hare 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.[41]
Bexar, TX
(San Antonio) 		Dem Peter Sakai 2022 Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
Wayne, MI
(Detroit) 		Dem Warren Evans 2022
2018
2014 		Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
Orange, FL
(Orlando) 		Dem[b] Jerry Demings 2022
2018 		Incumbent term-limited.
Cuyahoga, OH
(Cleveland) 		Dem Chris Ronayne 2022 Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
Fulton, GA
(Atlanta, Georgia) 		Dem Robb Pitts 2022
2018
2017 (special) 		Incumbent is running for re-election.
Montgomery, MD
(Washington) 		Jun 23, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G) 		Dem Marc Elrich 2022
2018 		Incumbent term-limited.
Denton, TX
(Denton, Texas) 		Rep Andy Eads 2022 Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
St. Louis Co., MO
(St. Louis) 		Aug 4, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G) 		Dem Sam Page 2022
2020 (sp)
2019 (app) 		Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
Bergen, NJ
(New York) 		Dem Jim Tedesco 2022
2018
2014 		Incumbent running for re-election.[48]
Prince George's, MD
(Washington) 		Jun 23, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G) 		Dem Aisha Braveboy 2025 (sp) Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
Fort Bend, TX
(Sugar Land) 		Rep[d] KP George 2022
2018 		Incumbent is running for re-election.
  • ▌ KP George (Rep.)[49]
  • ▌ Dextor McCoy (Dem.)[49]
Hidalgo, TX
(McAllen) 		Dem Richard Cortez 2022
2018 		Incumbent is running for re-election.
Shelby, TN
(Memphis) 		May 5, 2026 (P)
Aug 6, 2026 (G) 		Dem Lee Harris 2022
2018 		Incumbent term-limited.
Macomb, MI
(Detroit) 		Dem Mark Hackel 2022
2018
2014
2010
Essex, NJ
(New York) 		Dem Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. 2022
2018
2014
2010
2006
2002 		Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
Baltimore, MD
(Baltimore) 		Jun 23, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G) 		Dem Kathy Klausmeier 2025 (app) Incumbent retiring.
Multnomah, Oregon
(Portland, Oregon) 		Dem Jessica Vega Pederson 2022 Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
Montgomery, TX
(The Woodlands) 		Rep Mark Keough 2022
2018 		Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.
Jackson, MO
(Kansas City) 		Aug 4, 2026 (P)
Nov 3, 2026 (G) 		Dem Kay Barnes 2025 (app) Incumbent eligible to stand for re-election.

List of elections by state


Notes

  1. ^ Votes for party-affiliated candidates in final round
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Election officially nonpartisan.
  3. ^ Previously not directly elected.
  4. ^ Democrat KP George switched to the Republican Party on June 18, 2025.

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