When is the next presidential election after Trump?

The next regularly scheduled U.S. presidential election after Donald Trump's current term is Tuesday, November 7, 2028. Presidential elections are held every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, and 2028 is the next one in the cycle. The winner will be inaugurated on January 20, 2029.

Trump is the 47th president and was sworn in for his current term in January 2025. Under the 20th Amendment, that term ends at noon on January 20, 2029. Because he has now been elected president twice (in 2016 and 2024), the 22nd Amendment bars him from being elected to a third term. That means the 2028 election will produce a new person as the 48th president.

Some people search for a 'new election' for president, expecting a special or off-cycle vote. It is worth being clear: the United States does not hold special presidential elections between the regular four-year contests. If the presidency becomes vacant for any reason, the line of succession - beginning with the vice president - fills the office; there is no separate snap election for president.

So the single date to mark is November 7, 2028. Between now and then, the field of candidates will form through 2026 and 2027, the primaries are expected in the first half of 2028, and the conventions in the summer of 2028.