The 2026 midterm elections in the United States begin today. In addition to the House and Senate elections, 36 state governors are also facing changes. Republicans currently control 26 states and Democrats 24. If the Democratic Party can achieve a net gain of more than 2 seats, it will be the first time in 16 years that it has won a majority of the governor's seats. There are also 46 states in the United States that simultaneously hold state legislative elections and local referendums. Among them, the wave of opposition caused by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centers jumped directly to the ballot box. According to Ballotpedia statistics, there are at least 50 related referendums in 13 states across the United States. In Ohio alone, 18 jurisdictions have opened 21 cases, making it the state with the most referendum proposals in the data center. Additionally, since the constitutionally guaranteed right to abortion was repealed in 2022, reproductive freedom remains a focus of referendum attack and defense. This year, Idaho is expected to vote to repeal the state's toughest abortion ban, while Missouri, which just passed a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights two years ago, now faces a second showdown over whether to repeal the protections. Click the link to read the full text.

The 2026 midterm elections in the United States begin today. In addition to the House and Senate elections, 36 state governors are also facing changes. Republicans currently control 26 states and Democrats 24. If the Democratic Party can achieve a net gain of more than 2 seats, it will be the first time in 16 years that it has won a majority of the governor's seats. There are also 46 states in the United States that simultaneously hold state legislative elections and local referendums. Among them, the wave of opposition caused by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centers jumped directly to the ballot box. According to Ballotpedia statistics, there are at least 50 related referendums in 13 states across the United States. In Ohio alone, 18 jurisdictions have opened 21 cases, making it the state with the most referendum proposals in the data center. Additionally, since the constitutionally guaranteed right to abortion was repealed in 2022, reproductive freedom remains a focus of referendum attack and defense. This year, Idaho is expected to vote to repeal the state's toughest abortion ban, while Missouri, which just passed a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights two years ago, now faces a second showdown over whether to repeal the protections. Click the link to read the full text.