This 2026 Midterm election lesson plan for grades 6-12 has students research the candidates in their state’s 2026 Senate, House and governor races.
Start with the slides that highlight all the Senate races and give instructions on how to find house and governor races. Then, use the editable mock ballots to set up a mock election in your class.
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Included in this lesson
- PowerPoint and Google Slides with every 2026 Senate race by state, showing the candidates, their parties and a short note on each race
- A House of Representatives slide with steps for finding your congressional district and its candidates
- A candidate research activity for students
- Editable mock ballots for the Senate, House and governor races, in Word and Google Docs, ready to print
- A classroom mock election, set up like the real thing
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