Even as abortion was not a top issue for voters in the midterm elections, Americans repeatedly rejected ballot initiatives and candidates they perceived as anti-abortion — a sign that reproductive rights have become a stand-in for broader questions of trust in lawmakers.
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Find ResourcesThis dashboard provides KFF’s analysis of the role abortion played in voters’ decisions in the 2026 midterm elections, with a focus on four states with abortion-related ballot measures: Idaho, Missour
Click to expand Image The US Capitol building in Washington, DC, November 4, 2026. © 2026 Umit Bektas/Reuters (Washington, DC) – The newly elected US Congress should prioritize respect and protection
The U.S. ranks as the 31st most dangerous country for women, 55th in maternal mortality, 43rd in closing the gender pay gap, 84th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family l
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One in three. That’s how many of the nation’s governors will be women next year. At least 17 women will lead states in 2027, breaking the previous record of 14, set in 2025. Every woman seeking reelec
At 7:20 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Judge Penny Brown Reynolds had not yet been to bed. The night before, she was declared the winner of the secretary of state race in Georgia, the first Black person a
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In three of the four states that put abortion on the ballot, voters opted to protect their reproductive rights. Abortion rights continued to expand nationwide in the 2026 midterm election. In three of
Blog Post Move People and People Will Move Mountains: A Post-Election Letter Following the 2026 elections, we reflect on the power of organizing, physician advocacy, and the work still ahead. By Lisa
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Nebraska and Arizona have passed ballot measures to ban transgender student-athletes from playing on girls’ sports teams, marking a significant referendum on trans rights. As of Wednesday morning, sim
