Ideology

Election day: November 3, 2026

U.S. midterm election, November 3, 2026

How the Democratic and Republican national parties’ own documents line up with your answers. For your district’s candidates, check your state’s voter guide.

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  • Major national party

    Republican Party

    National party

    The party’s 2024 national platform. The PDF carries no date. The GOP press release of July 8, 2024 says the RNC Platform Committee adopted it that day. The lines shown here come from that document.

  • Major national party

    Democratic Party

    National party

    The party’s 2024 national platform. The PDF carries no date. The DNC press release of August 18, 2024 published the text ahead of the delegate vote. The lines shown here come from that document.

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