2026 Democratic Alliance Federal Congress

The Democratic Alliance held a national elective conference to determine its federal leadership on 11 and 12 April 2026. Nominations for leadership positions were open from 27 February to 23 March 2026. The results were announced on 12 April 2026.

Then Federal leader John Steenhuisen announced on 4 February 2026 that he would not seek another term as federal leader at the congress. Helen Zille also declined to run for another term as chairperson of the party's Federal Council. Cape Town mayorGeordin Hill-Lewis and Sedibeng councilor Sibusiso Dyonase contested the leadership.

Hill-Lewis was elected DA leader with Solly Msimanga elected as the party's federal chairperson. Solly Malatsi, Cilliers Brink and Siviwe Gwarube were elected as the three deputy federal chairersons. Ashor Sarupen was elected chairperson of the Federal Council with JP Smith, Thomas Walters and Carl Pophaim as his deputies. Dr Mark John Burke was elected federal finance chairperson.

The federal leadership elected at this congress will lead the party into the 2026 South African municipal elections.