Swiss voters will likely decide against building new nuclear power plants after more than 125,000 people signed a referendum petition within three months opposing a parliamentary proposal from June.
As of midnight Moscow time on September 20, voter turnout in the State Duma elections had reached 44.57 percent.
Three presidential candidates held campaign rallies in Santa Catarina, with Lula criticizing a bolsonarist senator while campaigning in a state seen as a stronghold of the former president's political group.
A referendum launched in late June opposing new nuclear power plant construction gathered over 125,000 signatures in three months, far exceeding the required threshold. Swiss voters will decide on this matter.
The ABVP secured three of four positions in DUSU elections, while an independent candidate named Shokeen was elected to the vice president post.
Jean-Claude Juncker, former EU Commission president, discusses EU power, Swiss neutrality limits, and explains his expectations regarding the EU package in relation to the cantonal chamber vote.
A minister close to Emmanuel Macron called on parliamentarians to prioritize protecting public finances in relation to the presidency.
Turnout in the State Duma elections reached 44.52% by the end of the second voting day, according to data from Russia's Central Election Commission.
Minas Gerais Governor Mateus Simões, a reelection candidate, stated that reducing subjectivity in environmental licensing processes is necessary to decrease fraud risks.
ABVP secured three positions in DUSU elections while an independent candidate, Deepanshu Shokeen, won the vice-president role, with voter participation slightly increasing.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claims students represent a threat to the current political system because they question why major institutions like the judiciary, bureaucracy, and Election Commission are failing to perform their duties properly.
Delhi's Chief Minister Kejriwal and approximately 3.3 million other voters in the capital are set to receive SIR notices.
Upcoming elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will impact the stability of the German federal government and test the political positions of CDU and SPD leaders.
Chief Minister Kejriwal and his family have received an SIR notice in Delhi, with the Election Commission providing a response to questions about the notice.
Nobel Prize-winning economists have expressed support for a California ballot measure aimed at taxing ultra-wealthy individuals.
Coverage of ongoing developments in Russia's war against Ukraine, including reported cyberattacks during Russian elections and new U.S. sanctions signed by Trump.
What bettors on Polymarket will pay for a "yes," shown as a percentage. A betting price, not a poll or a forecast; thin markets swing.
| State | Governor | Next gov. vote | Senate | House | US Senators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Kay Ivey (R) | 2026 | R | R | Tommy Tuberville (R), Katie Britt (R) |
| Alaska | Mike Dunleavy (R) | 2026 | split | split | Lisa Murkowski (R), Dan Sullivan (R) |
| Arizona | Katie Hobbs (D) | 2026 | R | R | Mark Kelly (D), Ruben Gallego (D) |
| Arkansas | Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) | 2026 | R | R | John Boozman (R), Tom Cotton (R) |
| California | Gavin Newsom (D) | 2026 | D | D | Alex Padilla (D), Adam Schiff (D) |
| Colorado | Jared Polis (D) | 2026 | D | D | Michael Bennet (D), John Hickenlooper (D) |
| Connecticut | Ned Lamont (D) | 2026 | D | D | Richard Blumenthal (D), Chris Murphy (D) |
| Delaware | Matt Meyer (D) | 2028 | D | D | Chris Coons (D), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) |
| Florida | Ron DeSantis (R) | 2026 | R | R | Rick Scott (R), Ashley Moody (R) |
| Georgia | Brian Kemp (R) | 2026 | R | R | Jon Ossoff (D), Raphael Warnock (D) |
| Hawaii | Josh Green (D) | 2026 | D | D | Brian Schatz (D), Mazie Hirono (D) |
| Idaho | Brad Little (R) | 2026 | R | R | Mike Crapo (R), Jim Risch (R) |
| Illinois | JB Pritzker (D) | 2026 | D | D | Dick Durbin (D), Tammy Duckworth (D) |
| Indiana | Mike Braun (R) | 2028 | R | R | Todd Young (R), Jim Banks (R) |
| Iowa | Kim Reynolds (R) | 2026 | R | R | Chuck Grassley (R), Joni Ernst (R) |
| Kansas | Laura Kelly (D) | 2026 | R | R | Jerry Moran (R), Roger Marshall (R) |
| Kentucky | Andy Beshear (D) | 2027 | R | R | Mitch McConnell (R), Rand Paul (R) |
| Louisiana | Jeff Landry (R) | 2027 | R | R | Bill Cassidy (R), John Kennedy (R) |
| Maine | Janet Mills (D) | 2026 | D | D | Susan Collins (R), Angus King (I) |
| Maryland | Wes Moore (D) | 2026 | D | D | Chris Van Hollen (D), Angela Alsobrooks (D) |
| Massachusetts | Maura Healey (D) | 2026 | D | D | Elizabeth Warren (D), Ed Markey (D) |
| Michigan | Gretchen Whitmer (D) | 2026 | D | R | Gary Peters (D), Elissa Slotkin (D) |
| Minnesota | Tim Walz (D) | 2026 | D | split | Amy Klobuchar (D), Tina Smith (D) |
| Mississippi | Tate Reeves (R) | 2027 | R | R | Roger Wicker (R), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) |
| Missouri | Mike Kehoe (R) | 2028 | R | R | Josh Hawley (R), Eric Schmitt (R) |
| Montana | Greg Gianforte (R) | 2028 | R | R | Steve Daines (R), Tim Sheehy (R) |
| Nebraska | Jim Pillen (R) | 2026 | nonpartisan | unicameral | Deb Fischer (R), Pete Ricketts (R) |
| Nevada | Joe Lombardo (R) | 2026 | D | D | Catherine Cortez Masto (D), Jacky Rosen (D) |
| New Hampshire | Kelly Ayotte (R) | 2026 | R | R | Jeanne Shaheen (D), Maggie Hassan (D) |
| New Jersey | Mikie Sherrill (D) | 2029 | D | D | Cory Booker (D), Andy Kim (D) |
| New Mexico | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | 2026 | D | D | Martin Heinrich (D), Ben Ray Luján (D) |
| New York | Kathy Hochul (D) | 2026 | D | D | Chuck Schumer (D), Kirsten Gillibrand (D) |
| North Carolina | Josh Stein (D) | 2028 | R | R | Thom Tillis (R), Ted Budd (R) |
| North Dakota | Kelly Armstrong (R) | 2028 | R | R | John Hoeven (R), Kevin Cramer (R) |
| Ohio | Mike DeWine (R) | 2026 | R | R | Bernie Moreno (R), Jon Husted (R) |
| Oklahoma | Kevin Stitt (R) | 2026 | R | R | James Lankford (R), Alan Armstrong (R) |
| Oregon | Tina Kotek (D) | 2026 | D | D | Ron Wyden (D), Jeff Merkley (D) |
| Pennsylvania | Josh Shapiro (D) | 2026 | R | D | John Fetterman (D), Dave McCormick (R) |
| Rhode Island | Dan McKee (D) | 2026 | D | D | Jack Reed (D), Sheldon Whitehouse (D) |
| South Carolina | Henry McMaster (R) | 2026 | R | R | Tim Scott (R), Darline Graham (R) |
| South Dakota | Larry Rhoden (R) | 2026 | R | R | John Thune (R), Mike Rounds (R) |
| Tennessee | Bill Lee (R) | 2026 | R | R | Marsha Blackburn (R), Bill Hagerty (R) |
| Texas | Greg Abbott (R) | 2026 | R | R | John Cornyn (R), Ted Cruz (R) |
| Utah | Spencer Cox (R) | 2028 | R | R | Mike Lee (R), John Curtis (R) |
| Vermont | Phil Scott (R) | 2026 | D | D | Bernie Sanders (I), Peter Welch (D) |
| Virginia | Abigail Spanberger (D) | 2029 | D | D | Mark Warner (D), Tim Kaine (D) |
| Washington | Bob Ferguson (D) | 2028 | D | D | Patty Murray (D), Maria Cantwell (D) |
| West Virginia | Patrick Morrisey (R) | 2028 | R | R | Shelley Moore Capito (R), Jim Justice (R) |
| Wisconsin | Tony Evers (D) | 2026 | R | R | Ron Johnson (R), Tammy Baldwin (D) |
| Wyoming | Mark Gordon (R) | 2026 | R | R | John Barrasso (R), Cynthia Lummis (R) |
All 435 House seats; 35 Senate seats; 36 governor races (AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WI, WY).
Sources: governors · legislatures · mayors · senators · house · 2026 elections. Checked 2026-09-13. Outlines: US Census via us-atlas (public domain).
| Country | Last national election | Winner | Result | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | presidential 2024-11-05 | Donald Trump (Republican) | 312 of 538 electoral votes; 49.8% of the vote source | midterm congressional 2026-11-03 |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | general (federal) 2025-04-28 | Mark Carney (Liberal) | 169 of 343 seats; 43.76% of the vote source | general (federal) 2029-10-15 |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | presidential (general) 2024-06-02 | Claudia Sheinbaum (Morena) | 61.18% of the vote source | midterm legislative 2027-06-06 |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | presidential (general) 2022-10-30 | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) | 50.90% in the runoff source | presidential (general) 2026-10-04 |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | general (parliamentary) 2024-07-04 | Keir Starmer (Labour) | 411 of 650 seats; 33.7% of the vote source | general (parliamentary) no later than 2029-08-15 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | federal (Bundestag) 2025-02-23 | Friedrich Merz (CDU/CSU) | 208 of 630 seats; CDU 22.6% + CSU 6.0% second votes source | federal (Bundestag) on or before 2029-03-25 |
| 🇫🇷 France | legislative (National Assembly) 2024-07-07 | New Popular Front, largest bloc (no majority) | 180 of 577 seats source | presidential 2027-04-18 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | general (parliamentary) 2022-09-25 | Giorgia Meloni (Brothers of Italy, centre-right coalition) | coalition 237 of 400 Chamber seats; 43.8% of the vote source | general (parliamentary) no later than 2027-12-22 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | general (parliamentary) 2023-07-23 | Pedro Sánchez (PSOE) formed government; PP largest party | PP 137 of 350 seats (33.1%); PSOE 121 (31.7%) source | general (parliamentary) no later than 2027-08-22 |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | general (House of Representatives) 2025-10-29 | D66 (Rob Jetten), largest party | 26 of 150 seats, tied with PVV on 26; turnout 78.3% source | general (House of Representatives) 2030-05-15 |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | federal (National Council) 2023-10-22 | Swiss People's Party (SVP), largest party | 62 of 200 seats; 27.93% of the vote source | federal (National Council) 2027-10-24 |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | presidential 2024-03-17 | Vladimir Putin (Independent) | 88.48% official source | legislative (State Duma) 2026-09-18 |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | presidential (with parliamentary) 2023-05-28 | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (AK Party) | 52.18% in the runoff source | presidential and parliamentary no later than 2028-05-14 |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | municipal (no national elections) 2015-12-12 | no parties; absolute monarchy | no national vote source | none scheduled none |
| 🇨🇳 China | National People's Congress (indirect, non-competitive) 2023-02 | Communist Party; 14th NPC | 2,977 deputies chosen by provincial congresses source | 15th National People's Congress (indirect) expected late 2027 to early 2028 |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | general (House of Representatives) 2026-02-08 | Sanae Takaichi (LDP) | 316 of 465 seats; 49.09% constituency vote source | House of Councillors (upper house) expected 2028 |
| 🇮🇳 India | general (Lok Sabha) 2024-06-04 | Narendra Modi (BJP, NDA) | BJP 240 of 543 seats, NDA 293; BJP 36.56% of the vote source | general (Lok Sabha) expected by May to June 2029 |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | presidential 2025-06-03 | Lee Jae Myung (Democratic Party) | 49.42% of the vote source | legislative (National Assembly) no later than 2028-04-12 |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | presidential (general) 2024-02-14 | Prabowo Subianto (Gerindra) | 58.59% of the vote source | presidential and legislative (general) expected 2029 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | federal (House of Representatives) 2025-05-03 | Anthony Albanese (Labor) | 94 of 150 seats source | federal (House and half-Senate) on or before 2028-05-20 |
From each country's electoral authority or, where marked, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), checked 2026-09-13. Figures are copied from the source on the row, never extracted from news stories.