2 U.S.C. § 1
Verified against govinfo.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on govinfo.gov ↗
At the regular election held in any State next preceding the expiration of the term for which any Senator was elected to represent such State in Congress, at which election a Representative to Congress is regularly by law to be chosen, a United States Senator from said State shall be elected by the people thereof for the term commencing on the 3d day of January next thereafter.