Key PointsBrazil’s October 2026 vote will test the whole political system, from Brasília to state capitals. Colombia’s early 2026 calendar compresses congressional and presidential races into four months. Israel’s budget deadline and the U.S. midterms add global policy risk across trade, security, and markets. Investors, diplomats, and ordinary citizens are already reading each budget vote, coalition split, and court filing as a preview. The United States closes the year’s major political calendar with midterms on November 3, 2026.