Across the United States, elections at the state and local level will be taking place in 2024. In addition to elected positions, ballot questions and more will also be voted on. To find out information for your state and local elections, consult your state's Secretary of State website or local election office:
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Check out some of the following sources for 2024 election coverage. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather a starting point. For additional news sources, see our Current News Research Guide.
Note: Keep in mind some sources may have a bias (liberal, conservative, etc.).
Prefer to browse multiple news sources at once including sources listed above? A news aggregator like Google News can compile a list of articles all in one place.
Google News pulls together articles from multiple news sources and publications. Can focus in on specific topics such as business, technology, science, and health.
Google News: 2024 United States House of Representatives Elections
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Election Day 2024 will occur on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Election Calendars and Important Dates:
Includes primary election and caucus dates as well as information about the major party conventions.
Voting in the 2024 Election
Visit the Voting page in this guide for resources on registering to vote and where to find information for voting in your state.
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A number of candidates from both parties will be campaigning over the coming months, hoping to secure their party's nomination during the primary elections and caucuses.
Ballotpedia keeps a running list of people who have declared their candidacy for each party:
Information on presidential candidates and primaries for the 2024 election provided by Ballotpedia. Regularly updated through the election cycle.
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Party Primaries and Caucuses will be held throughout spring 2024 in each state.
Based on the outcomes of the primary elections and caucuses, party delegates from each state will be sent to the national party conventions.
The following links from Ballotpedia contain the rules for delegates for each party and how presidential nominees will be chosen:
Check out the following to see primary election results and awarded delegate counts:
Primary caucuses and elections culminate at the major party conventions when the presidential nominee and platform for each party will be officially announced.
| Major Party Conventions | |
| Democratic National Convention | Republican National Convention |
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August 19-22, 2024 Chicago, Illinois |
July 15-18, 2024 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Voting in the Primaries
See the Voting tab for information on registering to vote and voting if you would like to participate in voting for your party's primary.
Keep in mind: each state has its own laws regarding voter registration deadlines (including deadlines for declaring a party affiliation) so the deadline to register for each state will vary.
For example, if you would like to vote in the Massachusetts presidential primary the deadline to register to vote is Saturday, February 24, 2024.
| Northeastern State Presidential Primaries (in Chronological Order by Primary Election Date) | |
| State | Primary Election Date |
| New Hampshire | Tuesday, January 23, 2024 |
| Maine | Tuesday, March 5, 2024 |
| Massachusetts | Tuesday, March 5, 2024 |
| Vermont | Tuesday, March 5, 2024 |
| Connecticut | Tuesday, April 2, 2024 |
| New York | Tuesday, April 2, 2024 |
| Rhode Island | Tuesday, April 2, 2024 |
| Pennsylvania | Tuesday, April 23, 2024 |
| New Jersey | Tuesday, June 4, 2024 |
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U.S. Senate
About 1/3 of the 100 Senate seats will be up for election in 2024.
Information from Ballotpedia on Senate seats up for election in 2024, partisan breakdowns, and more.
U.S. House of Representatives
All 435 seats in the House of Representatives will be up for election in 2024.
Information on U.S. House races for the 2024 election cycle provided by Ballotpedia.
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