Abortion likely won't motivate voters in 2026

Abortion is likely not going to be a motivating cause for most voters heading into the 2026 midterm elections, following a downward trend in the issue’s importance since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022.

Several states will likely have abortion rights initiatives on the ballot come election season, but the majority of voters, even Democrats, are no longer ranking abortion as one of their top decisions in choosing for whom to vote.