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Virginia ballot, November 3, 2026
The Virginia Department of Elections candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election, all offices, uses the office label “Member, United States Senate” with jurisdiction “Statewide.” “Member, House of Representatives” is the other federal office label on that list. The upcoming-elections page for November 3, 2026 also names a Virginia House of Delegates, District 20 special election, local offices, proposed constitutional amendments, and local referendums. That page does not name a governor contest. The U.S. Senate Class II page, read October 18, 2026, includes Virginia among seats whose terms expire in 2027.
Last updated: October 18, 2026. Unofficial information. Confirm with your official election office (Virginia Department of Elections).
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Polls close at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-603
No returns are shown before polls close in Virginia. Virginia Department of Elections — results and reports
Last checked October 18, 2026. Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 general election, all offices; Virginia Department of Elections — upcoming elections; Virginia Department of Elections — early voting news release, September 11, 2026; U.S. Senate — Class II, terms expire in 2027.
Federal offices
- Member, United States Senate
- Member, House of Representatives
Statewide offices
- Member, United States Senate (Class II, term expires in 2027)
The all-offices candidate list also includes local offices such as town council, city council, school board, mayor, and Commonwealth’s Attorney. The upcoming-elections page names a House of Delegates District 20 special election. Those contests are not statewide.
Statewide ballot measures
The upcoming-elections page says proposed constitutional amendments are on the November 3, 2026 ballot and points to a separate amendments file. That page’s text does not print the amendment titles. A Department of Elections news release dated September 11, 2026 says three proposed amendments to the Constitution of Virginia are on the ballot and does not print their titles.
Key dates
Dates below are the sentences stored from the official calendar. Checked October 18, 2026.
Voter registration
The upcoming-elections page lists register to vote or update registration through Friday, October 23, 2026. It also says voters may register and vote using a provisional ballot in person after October 23, 2026, through Election Day.
Early voting
The early in-person voting period is Friday, September 18, 2026 through 5:00 p.m., Saturday, October 31, 2026.
Mail-ballot request
A request for a ballot to be mailed must be received by the local registrar’s office by 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 23, 2026.
Mail-ballot return
The Department of Elections news release dated September 11, 2026 says a mailed absentee ballot must be postmarked no later than November 3 and received by noon on November 6. The same release lists November 6 as the day all mailed ballots must be received by the general registrar’s office by noon. The upcoming-elections page does not print that return deadline.
Virginia Department of Elections — early voting news release, September 11, 2026
Virginia results on this site
Questions readers ask
- Which federal and statewide offices are on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Virginia?
- The Virginia Department of Elections candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election, all offices, uses the office label “Member, United States Senate” with jurisdiction “Statewide.” “Member, House of Representatives” is the other federal office label on that list. The upcoming-elections page for November 3, 2026 also names a Virginia House of Delegates, District 20 special election, local offices, proposed constitutional amendments, and local referendums. That page does not name a governor contest. The U.S. Senate Class II page, read October 18, 2026, includes Virginia among seats whose terms expire in 2027.
- Which statewide ballot measures does the official Virginia source list for November 3, 2026?
- The official source used for this page does not list a statewide ballot measure title. The upcoming-elections page says proposed constitutional amendments are on the November 3, 2026 ballot and points to a separate amendments file. That page’s text does not print the amendment titles. A Department of Elections news release dated September 11, 2026 says three proposed amendments to the Constitution of Virginia are on the ballot and does not print their titles.
- What voter-registration deadline does the official calendar list for Virginia?
- The upcoming-elections page lists register to vote or update registration through Friday, October 23, 2026. It also says voters may register and vote using a provisional ballot in person after October 23, 2026, through Election Day.
- What early-voting dates does the official calendar list for Virginia?
- The early in-person voting period is Friday, September 18, 2026 through 5:00 p.m., Saturday, October 31, 2026.
- What mail-ballot deadline does the official calendar list for Virginia?
- A request for a ballot to be mailed must be received by the local registrar’s office by 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 23, 2026. The Department of Elections news release dated September 11, 2026 says a mailed absentee ballot must be postmarked no later than November 3 and received by noon on November 6. The same release lists November 6 as the day all mailed ballots must be received by the general registrar’s office by noon. The upcoming-elections page does not print that return deadline.
- Where does this site list Virginia results?
- Virginia results on this site are on the Virginia results page. This site does not publish a separate race results page for a contest in Virginia. The live results page links the official Virginia results site. Returns shown here stay unofficial until election officials certify them. This site does not certify outcomes.