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Virginia 2026 midterms: ballot, races, and key dates

Virginia’s November 3, 2026 candidate list marks United States Senate as statewide.

Last updated: October 18, 2026. Unofficial information. Confirm with your official election office (Virginia Department of Elections).

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  • Virginia is on Eastern Time.
  • Registration dates for the November 3, 2026 general election are on the voting-deadlines page.
  • Early in-person voting dates for the November 3, 2026 general election are on the voting-deadlines page.
  • The mailed-ballot application date and the November 6, 2026 noon receipt deadline are on the voting-deadlines page.
  • Identification rules are published by the Virginia Department of Elections.

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Statewide offices on the November 3, 2026 ballot

  • Member, United States Senate (Class II, term expires in 2027)

Last checked October 18, 2026. Sources: 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

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 18, 2026. They can change. Virginia 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 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.

Source: Virginia Department of Elections — upcoming elections

Early voting

The early in-person voting period is Friday, September 18, 2026 through 5:00 p.m., Saturday, October 31, 2026.

Source: Virginia Department of Elections — upcoming elections

Ballot mailed to the voter

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.

Source: Virginia Department of Elections — upcoming elections

Mailed-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.

Source: Virginia Department of Elections — early voting news release, September 11, 2026

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Questions about the Virginia 2026 midterms

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

What is on the Virginia ballot in the 2026 midterms?
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. 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.
Where are official Virginia sample-ballot and registration pages?
Polling Place and Ballot Information Lookup is the official sample-ballot page. Virginia Department of Elections publishes registration and election rules. Vote.gov: Virginia 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 Virginia?
Map the Midterms does not yet publish a Virginia race guide. Contests for an address are on the official sample ballot.
When is Election Day 2026 in Virginia?
The 2026 U.S. midterm general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The Virginia Department of Elections lists registration through Friday, October 23, 2026, early in-person voting from Friday, September 18, 2026 through 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2026, and a mailed-ballot application received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23, 2026. A 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. Virginia is on Eastern Time.
Is Map the Midterms an official Virginia 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 Virginia is Virginia Department of Elections. Registration, sample ballots, and voting rules are published there and on Vote.gov: Virginia registration information.

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