October 2026 No Kings protests

No Kings: Vote Early
Part of the protests against the second Trump administration, the 50501 protests, and the Indivisible movement
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DateOctober 17, 2026
Location
United States
Caused byOpposition to Donald Trump's second term
MethodsNonviolent protest

A series of No Kings protests, also known as No Kings: Vote Early, were held on October 17, 2026, as part of a series of demonstrations taking place largely in the United States against Donald Trump's policies and actions during his second presidency. It was the fourth wave of No Kings protests after those that occurred in June 2025, October 2025, and March 2026. One of the announced goals of the demonstrations was to encourage early voting in the US midterm general election.

Locations

Protesters in front of Los Angeles City Hall and Grand Park
No Kings protest, Friendship Heights on the Maryland/DC border
50501 booth in Downtown Los Angeles

Planned events had been announced for locations in the states of Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland,Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, as well as Washington, D.C. Several rallies were planned in the Portland metropolitan area.

Related demonstrations had been planned on the same day in the United Kingdom and Europe, using the alternative name No Tyrants: Vote Early to avoid confusion with anti-monarchic movements in countries with constitutional monarchies. This version invited United States citizens living in, studying in, or visiting Europe to participate in the No Kings demonstrations.

Demonstrations

"No Kings" rallies were held across the United States on Saturday, October 17, 2026, under the slogan "Too big to rig." Protesters urged people to express their dissatisfaction by voting early in the midterm elections. Organizers said one goal of the demonstration was to counter election sabotage by Donald Trump. The demonstrations were reported to have been more subdued with less attendance than the previous No Kings protests.

References

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