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Find ResourcesIn 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
Press Release PRH Responds to Historic Midterms Share https://prh.org/press-releases/prh-responds-to-historic-midterms/ Click to print Print Icon Share this page via Email Mail Icon Rectangle in the s
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
Six transgender and nonbinary candidates made history on Election Day by winning races in states that have never elected a trans person into their legislature before. These candidates will expand LGBT
Idaho residents rejected a ballot measure that would have overturned one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Proposition 1 would have legalized ab
Democrats are projected to win back the U.S. House — and hit a major milestone. For the first time ever, at least 100 Democratic women are expected to serve in the chamber simultaneously. “Women made
Missouri voters rejected an effort to overturn their state’s abortion protections, according to a projection by Decision Desk HQ, ensuring that the procedure will remain legal and enshrined in the sta
I wanted to be a beacon of black feminist love; my friends and family teased me for being a sellout We had been together 20 years, had two children and had a customary marriage with our village sub-co
Republican women in Iowa, who once enjoyed gender parity in congressional representation, will have no seats when the next Congress is sworn in, losses that reflect a bigger trend on an election night
For decades, Sen. Susan Collins defied the political odds to win reelection as a Republican senator in Democratic-leaning Maine. This year, her winning streak ended. Collins, first elected in 1996 and
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment officially repealing the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, nearly 20 years to the day after it was adopted in 2006. With more than 95 per
