The 2024 election and your portfolio
Here’s a look at what’s at stake nationally in the November 5 election, analysis of historical stock market trends in election years, and portfolio considerations for long- and short-term investors.
What’s at stake—election 2024
Voters will choose a president and decide the makeup of the entire House of Representatives and about one-third of the Senate.
Important disclosures
1 Two special elections will take place concurrently with the 2024 regular Senate elections: one in California to fill the temporary vacancy created by Democrat Diane Feinstein's September 29, 2023, death and one in Nebraska, following Republican Ben Sasse’s January 8, 2023, resignation.
Who's in power now?
Republicans hold a narrow majority in the House; Democrats hold a slimmer edge in the Senate and they control the White House.
Key 2024 election dates
January 15–June 8: state presidential primaries and caucuses
July 15–18: Republican National Convention, Milwaukee
August 19–22: Democratic National Convention, Chicago
November 5: Election Day
January 3, 2025: 119th Congress convenes
January 20, 2025: 60th presidential inauguration
Control of the White House
Elections vs. Non-Election Year
Party Control
Election Volatility
Election Cycles
60/40 Portfolios
Important disclosures
Past performance does not guarantee future results.