US Voters Decide on Abortion, Trans Athletes, and Billionaire Tax in State Ballots

g1.globo.com (Portuguese) — November 5, 2026 at 06:01 AM UTC

Voters in multiple US states approved measures restricting transgender athletes from competing in female sports, while rejecting proposals to expand or restore abortion restrictions, according to results from over 150 ballot measures in Tuesday's midterm elections. Arizona and Nebraska passed restrictions on transgender girls and women in school sports, with similar measures showing support in Washington and Colorado. Voters in Idaho and Missouri rejected abortion-related proposals, while California appeared to reject a world-first billionaire wealth tax. The ballot measures also covered voter identification requirements, electoral maps, ranked-choice voting, and campaign finance. Missouri rejected a Republican-drawn electoral map, while Maryland approved changes facilitating district redrawing. Montana approved banning corporate campaign spending.

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