WASHINGTON — Abortion influenced the choices of a majority of voters in battleground races in the 2026 midterm elections, according to post-election polling released Nov. 9 by the national abortion rights group Reproductive Freedom for All.
The group, formerly known as NARAL Pro-Choice America, said the research was conducted by Impact Research. The release did not state the sample size, field dates or margin of error.
According to the group, 53% of battleground voters said abortion played a role in their vote, including 61% of women without college degrees.
Battleground voters supported Congress passing a law providing more protections for access to reproductive health care, including abortion, by 59% to 35%, the group said. Among independents, support was 61% to 32%, and more than 4 in 10 voters said the issue should be a very or extremely high priority for Congress, according to the polling.
The group said 48% of battleground voters, and 53% of independents, would be less likely to back a Republican candidate who supports a national abortion ban. It said 54% of voters viewed Republicans as holding the more extreme position on abortion, compared with 38% who said the same of Democrats.
The release also cited polling in Maine’s Senate race between Democrat Troy Jackson, whom the group called the senator-elect, and Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Among Maine voters who heard about the candidates’ abortion positions, Jackson led 55% to 45%, the group said, and Maine voters backed federal abortion protections by a 2-to-1 margin.
“The data is clear: Abortion played a role in how voters cast their ballots,” said Mini Timmaraju, the group’s president and CEO. She said voters saw Republicans “as extremists on the issue” and added, “Congress now has a mandate to act boldly and protect abortion access.”
The group did not name specific legislation it wants the new Congress to take up.
Abortion has been a major issue in U.S. elections since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, returning abortion policy to the states.
This report is based on information from Reproductive Freedom for All.
Source: Reproductive Freedom for All
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