2024 United States elections

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2024 United States elections

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Election day	November 5
Incumbent president	Joe Biden (Democratic)
Next Congress	119th
Presidential election
Electoral vote
The electoral map for the 2024 election, based on populations from the 2020 census
Senate elections
Seats contested	33 seats of Class I
Map of the 2024 Senate races
House elections
Seats contested	All 435 voting-members All six non-voting delegates
Gubernatorial elections
Seats contested	13
Legend
Democratic incumbent      Term-limited or retiring Democrat      Republican incumbent      Term-limited or retiring Republican      Unknown incumbent      New Progressive incumbent      Nonpartisan      No election

The 2024 United States elections will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. During this presidential election year, the President of the United States and Vice President will be elected. In addition, all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate will be contested. 13 state and territorial governorships and numerous other state and local elections will also be contested.

Federal elections[]

Presidential election[]

The 2024 United States presidential election will be the 60th quadrennial U.S. presidential election. The current electoral vote distribution was determined by the 2020 census. Presidential electors who will elect the President and Vice President of the United States will be chosen; a simple majority (270) of the 538 electoral votes are required to win the election. President Joe Biden will be eligible to run for a second term and has indicated that he plans to do so.^[1]

Congressional elections[]

Senate elections[]

All seats in Senate Class I will be up for election. Additionally, special elections may be held to fill vacancies in the other two Senate Classes.

House of Representatives elections[]

All 435 voting seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election. Additionally, elections will be held to select the Delegate for the District of Columbia as well as the delegates from U.S. territories. This includes the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, who serves a four-year term.

State elections[]

Gubernatorial elections[]

Elections will be held for the governorships of eleven of the fifty U.S. states and two U.S. territories. Special elections may be held for vacancies in the other states and territories, if required by respective state/territorial constitutions.

Local elections[]

Mayoral elections[]

A number of major cities will hold mayoral elections in 2024.

Eligible incumbents[]

• : Incumbent Democrat Daniella Levine Cava is eligible for re-election.
• : Incumbent Democrat Kate Gallego is eligible for re-election.
• : Incumbent Democrat Jenny Wilson is eligible for re-election.
• : Incumbent Democrat Todd Gloria is eligible for re-election.

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