US voters back abortion rights and reject Trump's gerrymandering in state ballot measures
Summary
Voters in several states approved measures protecting abortion and reproductive rights and rejected other proposals in the 2026 midterm elections. They also opposed two measures tied to President Donald Trump’s redistricting efforts; the article says 145 ballot questions were decided across more than three dozen states.Key Facts
- Missouri voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have restricted most abortions and prohibited certain medical procedures for transgender minors.
- Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment establishing a right to reproductive freedom, including abortion during the first two trimesters, contraception and fertility care.
- Nevada voters approved an abortion-rights amendment for a second time, a step required to add it to the state constitution.
- Idaho voters rejected a measure that would have established abortion rights in state law.
- The article reports that voters delivered two defeats to measures connected to Trump’s redistricting efforts.
- Nine states used new congressional districts in the 2026 midterms after a wave of mid-decade redistricting.
- The ballot questions also addressed transgender athletes in sports and voter identification requirements.
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