Abortion and the 2026 elections

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Bowman, K. (2026, October 20). Abortion and the 2026 elections. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/4771122/abortion-ballot-measures-2026-elections/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-20 · by Karlyn Bowman

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The Kaiser Health Tracking Poll recently surveyed voters on their most pressing issues for upcoming elections, finding that the cost of living is the top concern cited by 90% of respondents, followed closely by healthcare costs at 82%. Abortion ranked last among major issues, with only 49% considering it extremely or very important.
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The latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll shows that abortion is not currently a top priority for voters compared to other issues like the cost of living and healthcare costs. In this poll, 90% of respondents cited the cost of living as extremely or very important, while 82% said the same about healthcare costs. Abortion ranked last among the issues listed, with only 49% describing it as extremely or very important. This aligns with trends observed by other major pollsters in recent election cycles.

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Karlyn Bowman
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KFF The Kaiser Health Tracking Poll

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KFF ORG · 1× The Kaiser Health Tracking Poll ORG · 1×

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In its latest poll, the KFF team, like other major pollsters, asked voters to choose top issues from a list provided by the pollster.
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2026-10-20 · Washington Examiner
Abortion and the 2026 elections · assertive framing

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That includes coverage of abortion. asserted
That → include → abortion
In its latest poll, the KFF team, like other major pollsters, asked voters to choose top issues from a list provided by the pollster. asserted
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It won’t surprise anyone that the cost of living was the top issue in the poll, cited by 90% as extremely or very important. asserted
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Healthcare costs followed at 82%. asserted
costs → follow → %
Abortion was in last place with 49% describing it as extremely or very important. asserted
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