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A uthor: Rachel Rebouché , The University of Texas at Austin

In 2026, the biggest battles over abortion will not be at the polls.

There will be a few contested measures on state ballots. Next year, Nevada’s government will ask residents to approve constitutional protection for abortion rights for the second time, as required by state law. The same measure passed in 2024 with just over 64% of the vote .

Virginians will likely see a similar ballot initiative. In November 2025, voters there cemented a majority for Democrats in the state legislature , and the House of Delegates is expected to put forth an abortion rights ballot measure to voters in 2026.

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