The next U.S. presidential election is on November 7, 2028.
Election Timing
Presidential elections occur every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Donald Trump, reelected in 2024 and inaugurated in January 2025, cannot run again due to term limits under the Twenty-second Amendment.
Key Dates in Cycle
- Primaries and caucuses typically occur in the year of the election.
- Election Day: November 7, 2028.
- Electoral College votes in December 2028; Congress counts them in early January 2029.
- Inauguration: January 20, 2029.
November 4, 2025, marks a general election day for congressional, state, and local races, but not the presidency.
