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Delaware 2026 midterms: ballot, races, and key dates

Delaware’s November 3, 2026 candidate list marks U.S. Senator, Representative in Congress, attorney general, auditor of accounts, and state treasurer as statewide.

Last updated: October 19, 2026. Unofficial information. Confirm with your official election office (Delaware Department of Elections).

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  • Delaware is on Eastern Time.
  • The registration date on the general-election page is on the voting-deadlines page.
  • An early-voting period was not printed on the general-election page read October 19, 2026. The Department of Elections publishes the calendar.
  • Absentee request and return dates on the general-election page are on the voting-deadlines page.
  • Identification rules are published by the Delaware Department of Elections.

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Statewide offices on the November 3, 2026 ballot

  • U.S. Senator (Class II, term expires in 2027)
  • Attorney General
  • Auditor of Accounts
  • State Treasurer

Last checked October 19, 2026. Sources: Delaware Department of Elections — filed candidates, November 3, 2026; U.S. Senate — Class II, terms expire in 2027

Key 2026 general election dates

Dates below are paraphrased from the official pages linked on each line and were last checked against those pages on October 19, 2026. They can change. Delaware Department of Elections publishes the current calendar. County voting hours vary. “Passed,” “Deadline today,” “In progress,” and “Upcoming” markers use only the date on the device. They ignore cutoff times and the state’s time zone, so a deadline marked for today may already have closed. The marker is not an official cutoff.

Voter registration

The general-election page says the deadline to register to vote if you are not yet registered is Saturday, October 10, 2026.

Source: Delaware Department of Elections — general election

Absentee request

The page says the last day to submit a request for a general-election absentee ballot in order for the absentee ballot to be mailed is Friday, October 30, 2026.

Source: Delaware Department of Elections — general election

Absentee return

The page says absentee ballots must be received by the Department of Elections by Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, by the close of polls at 8 p.m., in order to count.

Source: Delaware Department of Elections — general election

Early voting

The general-election page read on October 19, 2026 does not print an early-voting period. The Delaware Department of Elections publishes the calendar.

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Questions about the Delaware 2026 midterms

Short answers from the offices and race guides already linked on this page. Registration and voting rules are published by Delaware Department of Elections.

What is on the Delaware ballot in the 2026 midterms?
The Delaware Department of Elections filed-candidate list for the November 3, 2026 statewide general election, last updated October 15, 2026, marks these offices Statewide: U.S. Senator, Representative in Congress, Attorney General, Auditor of Accounts, and State Treasurer. The Election District 10-05 official ballot for that election prints the same five offices. No governor contest appears on that list or that ballot. The U.S. Senate Class II page, read October 19, 2026, includes Delaware among seats whose terms expire in 2027. The filed-candidate list does not mention a ballot measure. The Election District 10-05 sample does not include a question. No Department of Elections page read on October 19, 2026 catalogs 2026 statewide ballot measures.
Where are official Delaware sample-ballot and registration pages?
General election sample ballots is the official sample-ballot page. Delaware Department of Elections publishes registration and election rules. Vote.gov: Delaware registration information. Map the Midterms does not look up voter records, issue sample ballots, or request mail ballots.
Which Map the Midterms race guides cover Delaware?
Map the Midterms does not yet publish a Delaware race guide. Contests for an address are on the official sample ballot.
When is Election Day 2026 in Delaware?
The 2026 U.S. midterm general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The Delaware Department of Elections general-election page lists Saturday, October 10, 2026 as the deadline to register to vote if not yet registered. It lists Friday, October 30, 2026 as the last day to submit a request for a general-election absentee ballot in order for the ballot to be mailed, and 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as the deadline for the Department of Elections to receive an absentee ballot. Delaware is on Eastern Time.
Is Map the Midterms an official Delaware election website?
No. Map the Midterms is an informational site operated by Joshua Israel Ventures LLC, a Florida limited liability company. It is not a government, secretary of state, or county election website. The official election office for Delaware is Delaware Department of Elections. Registration, sample ballots, and voting rules are published there and on Vote.gov: Delaware registration information.

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