diff --git a/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/ElectionFinderForElection.jsx b/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/ElectionFinderForElection.jsx
index 09d22b69c..b66668317 100644
--- a/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/ElectionFinderForElection.jsx
+++ b/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/ElectionFinderForElection.jsx
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@ import SnackNotifier from '../../common/components/Widgets/SnackNotifier';
 import ElectionStore from '../../stores/ElectionStore';
 import CopyChip from './CopyChip';
 import copyAndToast from './copyAndToast';
+import formatDateLong from './dateHelpers';
 import ElectionFinderHeader from './ElectionFinderHeader';
 import RowKebabMenu from './RowKebabMenu';
 import {
   ActionDivider, DarkTooltip,
   CandidateActions as CandidateActionsRow, CandidateInfo, CandidateList, CandidateName,
-  CandidateParty, CandidateRow, DetailTitle, ElectionTitleRow,
+  CandidateParty, CandidateRow, DetailTitle, ElectionDetailDate, ElectionTitleRow,
   ExpandCollapseButton, ExpandCollapseRow, ExpandMoreIcon,
   HighlightSpan, InlineSearchField, NoResults,
   OfficeHeader, OfficeHeaderActions, OfficeHeaderLeft, OfficeName, OfficePrimaryPartySpan,
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ function ElectionFinderForElection () {
 
   // Derived from stores — no need to cache in state
   const electionName = ElectionStore.getElectionName(googleCivicElectionId) || 'Election';
+  const electionDayText = ElectionStore.getElectionDayText(googleCivicElectionId);
   const isUpcoming = ElectionStore.isElectionUpcoming(googleCivicElectionId);
   const electionList = ElectionStore.getElectionList();
   const stateElections = electionList.filter(
@@ -197,6 +199,7 @@ function ElectionFinderForElection () {
   const totalResults = electionSearchText ?
     filteredOffices.reduce((sum, o) => sum + (o.candidate_list || []).length, 0) :
     null;
+  const officeCount = ballotItems.length;
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -205,14 +208,19 @@ function ElectionFinderForElection () {
       <PageContentContainer>
         <ElectionFinderHeader
           breadcrumbs={[
-            { label: `\u2190 ${stateName} ${isUpcoming ? 'Upcoming' : 'Past'} Elections (${isUpcoming ? upcomingCount : pastCount})`, href: `/election-finder/${selectedStateCode.toLowerCase()}` },
-            { label: electionName },
+            { label: '\u2190 Election Finder Home', href: '/election-finder' },
+            { label: `${isUpcoming ? 'Upcoming' : 'Past'} Elections - ${stateName} (${isUpcoming ? upcomingCount : pastCount})`, href: `/election-finder/${selectedStateCode.toLowerCase()}` },
+            { label: `${electionName}${electionDayText ? ` - ${formatDateLong(electionDayText)}` : ''} (${officeCount})` },
           ]}
           stateLabel={stateName}
         />
 
         <ElectionTitleRow>
-          <DetailTitle>{electionName}</DetailTitle>
+          <DetailTitle>
+            {electionName}
+            {' '}
+            {`(${officeCount})`}
+          </DetailTitle>
           {nextReleaseFeaturesEnabled && (
             <DarkTooltip title="Download election data">
               <IconButton size="small"><FileDownloadOutlined fontSize="small" /></IconButton>
@@ -258,6 +266,10 @@ function ElectionFinderForElection () {
           )}
         </ElectionTitleRow>
 
+        {electionDayText && (
+          <ElectionDetailDate>{formatDateLong(electionDayText)}</ElectionDetailDate>
+        )}
+
         {filteredOffices.length > 0 && (
           <ExpandCollapseRow>
             <ExpandCollapseButton onClick={expandAll}>
@@ -304,7 +316,11 @@ function ElectionFinderForElection () {
         )}
 
         {filteredOffices.length === 0 && (
-          <NoResults>{ballotLoaded ? 'No results found.' : 'Loading...'}</NoResults>
+          <NoResults>
+            {!ballotLoaded && 'Loading...'}
+            {ballotLoaded && electionSearchText && 'No results found.'}
+            {ballotLoaded && !electionSearchText && 'Our team hasn’t assembled the data for this election yet. We usually have election data 45 days before each election.'}
+          </NoResults>
         )}
       </PageContentContainer>
     </>
diff --git a/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/ElectionFinderForState.jsx b/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/ElectionFinderForState.jsx
index 1b3beab37..a2fcd26c5 100644
--- a/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/ElectionFinderForState.jsx
+++ b/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/ElectionFinderForState.jsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import SnackNotifier from '../../common/components/Widgets/SnackNotifier';
 import ElectionStore from '../../stores/ElectionStore';
 import CopyChip from './CopyChip';
 import copyAndToast from './copyAndToast';
+import formatDateLong from './dateHelpers';
 import ElectionFinderHeader from './ElectionFinderHeader';
 import RowKebabMenu from './RowKebabMenu';
 import {
@@ -30,14 +31,6 @@ const SORTED_STATES = Object.entries(stateCodeMap)
   .filter(([code]) => code !== 'NA')
   .sort((a, b) => a[1].localeCompare(b[1]));
 
-const MONTH_ABBR = ['Jan', 'Feb', 'Mar', 'Apr', 'May', 'Jun', 'Jul', 'Aug', 'Sep', 'Oct', 'Nov', 'Dec'];
-
-function formatDateLong (dateString) {
-  if (!dateString) return '';
-  const [y, m, d] = dateString.split('-');
-  return `${MONTH_ABBR[parseInt(m, 10) - 1]} ${parseInt(d, 10)}, ${y}`;
-}
-
 function sortByDateAsc (a, b) {
   return (a.election_day_text || '').localeCompare(b.election_day_text || '');
 }
diff --git a/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/ElectionFinderHeader.jsx b/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/ElectionFinderHeader.jsx
index 2996e747c..389804964 100644
--- a/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/ElectionFinderHeader.jsx
+++ b/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/ElectionFinderHeader.jsx
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import { ElectionNameH1, ElectionStateLabel } from '../../components/Style/BallotTitleHeaderStyles';
-import { Breadcrumb, BreadcrumbAnchor } from './electionFinderStyles';
+import { ElectionNameH1 } from '../../components/Style/BallotTitleHeaderStyles';
+import { Breadcrumb, BreadcrumbAnchor, ElectionFinderStateLabel } from './electionFinderStyles';
 
 function ElectionFinderHeader ({ breadcrumbs, stateLabel, subtitle }) {
   return (
     <>
-      {stateLabel && <ElectionStateLabel>{stateLabel}</ElectionStateLabel>}
       <ElectionNameH1>Election Finder</ElectionNameH1>
       {breadcrumbs && breadcrumbs.length > 0 && (
         <Breadcrumb>
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ function ElectionFinderHeader ({ breadcrumbs, stateLabel, subtitle }) {
         </Breadcrumb>
       )}
       {subtitle && <Breadcrumb>{subtitle}</Breadcrumb>}
+      {stateLabel && <ElectionFinderStateLabel>{stateLabel}</ElectionFinderStateLabel>}
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/ElectionFinderHome.jsx b/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/ElectionFinderHome.jsx
index ba0ae843b..ce0256923 100644
--- a/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/ElectionFinderHome.jsx
+++ b/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/ElectionFinderHome.jsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import SnackNotifier from '../../common/components/Widgets/SnackNotifier';
 import ElectionStore from '../../stores/ElectionStore';
 import CopyChip from './CopyChip';
 import copyAndToast from './copyAndToast';
+import formatDateLong from './dateHelpers';
 import ElectionFinderHeader from './ElectionFinderHeader';
 import RowKebabMenu from './RowKebabMenu';
 import {
@@ -25,14 +26,6 @@ import webAppConfig from '../../config';
 
 const nextReleaseFeaturesEnabled = webAppConfig.ENABLE_NEXT_RELEASE_FEATURES === undefined ? false : webAppConfig.ENABLE_NEXT_RELEASE_FEATURES;
 
-const MONTH_ABBR = ['Jan', 'Feb', 'Mar', 'Apr', 'May', 'Jun', 'Jul', 'Aug', 'Sep', 'Oct', 'Nov', 'Dec'];
-
-function formatDateLong (dateString) {
-  if (!dateString) return '';
-  const [y, m, d] = dateString.split('-');
-  return `${MONTH_ABBR[parseInt(m, 10) - 1]} ${parseInt(d, 10)}, ${y}`;
-}
-
 function sortByDateAsc (a, b) {
   return (a.election_day_text || '').localeCompare(b.election_day_text || '');
 }
diff --git a/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/dateHelpers.js b/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/dateHelpers.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bc8c3cba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/dateHelpers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+const MONTH_ABBR = ['Jan', 'Feb', 'Mar', 'Apr', 'May', 'Jun', 'Jul', 'Aug', 'Sep', 'Oct', 'Nov', 'Dec'];
+
+// "2026-03-17" -> "Mar 17, 2026"
+export default function formatDateLong (dateString) {
+  if (!dateString) return '';
+  const [y, m, d] = dateString.split('-');
+  return `${MONTH_ABBR[parseInt(m, 10) - 1]} ${parseInt(d, 10)}, ${y}`;
+}
diff --git a/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/electionFinderStyles.js b/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/electionFinderStyles.js
index 514eaeeb0..0e406c3cc 100644
--- a/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/electionFinderStyles.js
+++ b/src/js/pages/ElectionFinder/electionFinderStyles.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { TextField, Tooltip, tooltipClasses } from '@mui/material';
 import React from 'react'; // eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 import styled from 'styled-components';
+import colors from '../../common/components/Style/Colors';
+import { ElectionStateLabel } from '../../components/Style/BallotTitleHeaderStyles';
 
 export const ActionChip = styled('button')`
   display: inline-flex;
@@ -125,6 +127,23 @@ export const ElectionDateText = styled('span')`
   white-space: nowrap;
 `;
 
+// Date shown directly under the election title on the ForElection page.
+// Color matches ElectionStateLabel so the state line + date frame the title in the same hue.
+export const ElectionDetailDate = styled('div')`
+  color: ${colors.middleGrey};
+  font-size: 16px;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  margin-top: 0;
+  margin-bottom: 16px;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+`;
+
+// Slightly larger state label used in the Election Finder header.
+// Scoped so the shared ElectionStateLabel stays unchanged on Ballot pages.
+export const ElectionFinderStateLabel = styled(ElectionStateLabel)`
+  font-size: 15px;
+`;
+
 export const ElectionLink = styled('span')`
   font-size: 17px;
   color: #206bc4;
@@ -176,7 +195,8 @@ export const ElectionTitleRow = styled('div')`
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
-  margin-bottom: 8px;
+  margin-top: 4px;
+  margin-bottom: 0;
 `;
 
 export const ExpandCollapseButton = styled('button')`