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4 major ballot measure results from the 2026 midterm elections: Voter ID, abortion and protecting girls' sports

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter
People attend the annual March for Life rally on Jan. 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Anti-abortion activists gather every year to mark the anniversary of the Supreme Court's, now overturned, 1973, Roe v. Wade ruling which legalized abortion in all 50 states.
People attend the annual March for Life rally on Jan. 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Anti-abortion activists gather every year to mark the anniversary of the Supreme Court's, now overturned, 1973, Roe v. Wade ruling which legalized abortion in all 50 states. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
2. A mixed bag for abortion referendums

Four states had abortion-related referendums on the ballot Tuesday. The pro-abortion position prevailed in all but one of them. 

Nevada and Virginia have become the latest states to enshrine a right to abortion in their respective state constitutions. In Nevada, 63.3% of voters backed Question 6, which will establish a right to abortion in the state constitution. In Virginia, 62.4% of voters supported Question 1, which established a right to abortion in the state constitution.

In Missouri, voters were asked if they wanted to repeal a previously passed ballot measure establishing a right to abortion in the state constitution. A majority of voters (55.5%) rejected Amendment 3, which would have also enshrined a ban on sex-change procedures for minors into the state constitution. 

In Idaho, 56% of voters have rejected Proposition 1, which would have established a right to abortion in the state constitution. 

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com

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