Midterm General Election
What's on the Election Day ballot in 2026?
All voters will have these races on their general election ballot:
U.S. Senator
U.S. Representative
Governor & Lt. Governor
Secretary of State
State Auditor
Attorney General
State Senator
State Representative
Constitutional Amendment
Judicial Seats
Voters may have one or more of these races on their ballot:
County Officials
City Officers
School Board Members
Township Officers
Local ballot questions
Special Elections
Special elections fill vacant offices or decide ballot questions; they can be scheduled at various times during the year and may be held with a regularly scheduled election.
2026 General Midterm Election dates
Ballots available for in-person and mail voting: Friday, September 18
Start of Early Voting*: Friday, October 16
Last day to vote early in person: Monday, November 2
Ballots must be received by: Tuesday, November 3
*Early Voting is the process that allows a voter to cast their ballot directly into a ballot counter before Election Day.
Vote by mail or in person - September 18 through November 2
Register in advance by October 13 to save time on Election Day
Partisan offices
Partisan offices will list a political party next to a candidate’s name on the ballot. All state and federal offices—such as U.S. representative or Minnesota senator—are partisan offices.
Partisan candidates appear in multiple columns on the primary ballot. Each column lists candidates from one major party.
You can only vote for candidates from one political party. If you vote for candidates from more than one political party, your votes will not count. You decide when you vote which party you will vote for—Minnesota does not have political party registration.
Nonpartisan offices
Nonpartisan offices will not list a political party next to a candidate’s name on the ballot. For example, county, city, township, and school board offices are nonpartisan.
Nonpartisan offices will be listed on the back side of the primary ballot. You can vote for any candidate. The candidates with the most votes from the Primary Election will appear on the November general election ballot.
Need help?
Call the Secretary of State at 1-877-600-VOTE (8683) or contact your county election office.
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