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ACLU Allocates $25M for 2026 State Abortion, Voting Battles

7/7/2026

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The ACLU has earmarked $25 million to influence state-level abortion and voting-rights contests ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
It will spend the money in nine states on referenda, legislative battles and state Supreme Court races, targeting a 14 percent “ACLU Sway” voter segment.
Deirdre Schifeling says the ACLU’s focus on core civil-rights issues, including transgender rights, answers criticism that it pushed cultural candidates in the 2020 primary.

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The ACLU has earmarked $25 million to influence state-level abortion and voting-rights contests ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
It will spend the money in nine states on referenda, legislative battles and state Supreme Court races, targeting a 14 percent “ACLU Sway” voter segment.
Deirdre Schifeling says the ACLU’s focus on core civil-rights issues, including transgender rights, answers criticism that it pushed cultural candidates in the 2020 primary.