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Across the country, voters took to the ballot box to make their voices heard on Tuesday. The results overwhelmingly demonstrate that voters want leaders who will push against the Trump administration鈥檚 cruel policies and abuses of power and work to make life better for the American people.

Voters are fed up with fearmongering in place of policy proposals and came out in record numbers to create sweeping victories for civil liberties. Tuesday鈥檚 results made clear that the people want real solutions for the economy, support for access to abortion, and protection for other freedoms for every person in the country.

Democracy depends on every level of government protecting our rights, and as we build on the energy of the 2025 elections, the ACLU will work to keep defending key civil liberties issues in the elections ahead. Here鈥檚 what we learned in the 2025 election.

In response to consistent attacks on reproductive rights from hostile elected officials and courts, the American people have shown time and time again that they want reproductive freedom to be protected.

that reproductive freedom was a top civil liberties issue going into this election cycle. Reproductive freedom was critical to the wins in Virginia, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, where a of voters support abortion rights and want their elected officials to as well. In all three states, voters saw a between candidates supporting abortion rights and those wanting to ban abortion in these critical access states. In Pennsylvania, campaigns were by the urgency of maintaining a state supreme court that will continue to defend reproductive freedom. 鈥淲hen we think of the state supreme court, this court is often the last line of defense,鈥� said Danitra Sherman, the deputy advocacy and policy director for the . 鈥淲e want to make sure that we have a [judicial] body that protects the civil rights and liberties of those here in Pennsylvania.鈥�

On election night, 60 percent of voters chose to keep three justices who will protect abortion rights, preserving a majority in favor of reproductive freedom on Pennsylvania鈥檚 highest court.

Voters in Virginia, the last state in the southeast without an abortion ban, prioritized leaders who would protect reproductive freedom across the ballot. In the race for governor, voters saw through candidate Winsome Earle-Sears鈥� her views on abortion, which include a desire to ban it entirely. Instead, they elected Abigail Spanberger, a staunch champion for reproductive freedom. In addition to electing Spanberger as governor, voters elected a majority in their House of Delegates that will put a measure to enshrine the right to reproductive freedom in the state constitution on the ballot next year.

In New Jersey, voters rejected a candidate who the state鈥檚 abortion protections and wanted to impose new restrictions, instead electing Mikie Sherrill as governor.

Overall, voters sent a clear message: we expect elected officials to protect access to reproductive freedom, including abortion access. Attempts to undermine it are dangerous and unacceptable to our communities.

Efforts to erode our civil liberties by dividing communities and pitting Americans against each other fell flat, and candidates who ran on a platform of fearmongering around the rights of transgender people were dealt a resounding defeat.

In Virginia, the Earl-Sears campaign spent on anti-trans attack ads against her opponent and made demonizing transgender people a major theme in her campaign. That approach failed resoundingly: not only did Abigail Spanberger more on transgender rights but showed that the issue was not driving people to the voting booth. Spanberger was elected as a strong advocate for inclusivity, running on a platform of affordability, safety, and freedom which resonated more with voters than fearmongering.

The results of these elections prove that the politics of cruelty and control are deeply unpopular. Voters weren鈥檛 tricked into voting against their own interests to limit transgender people鈥檚 rights or expand the government鈥檚 control over our personal lives.

We have seen voting rights come under attack nationwide as states continue to pass suppressive voting laws. But voters fought back. We with the ACLU of Maine and Save Maine Absentee Voting to help overwhelmingly defeat a ballot question on a constitutional amendment that would have removed two days absentee voters could submit their ballots. It also would have tightened voter identification laws and created significant hurdles for registered voters across the state. It wasn鈥檛 even close: Maine voters soundly rejected the proposed amendment by 63.6 percent to 36.4 percent.

The Trump administration has repeatedly tried to impose limits on who can exercise their right to vote, but these attempts have continued to fail at the hands of courts and voters across the country. In October, for example, a provision of President Trump鈥檚 executive order that sought to add a requirement to show a passport or similar document proving citizenship when registering to vote with the federal voter registration form was permanently blocked by a federal court, which ruled on the side of voting rights.

Despite these attacks at the federal level, the victory in Maine shows people are concerned about voter suppression and overwhelmingly showed up to defend their access to the ballot box. Voter suppression under the guise of 鈥渆lection integrity鈥� was swiftly defeated, but the fight for voting rights continues to intensify, and so does the dedication of the American public to defend their access to the ballot box. Because here in the United States, the voters pick our leaders, not the other way around.

The Trump administration has doubled down on attempts to further limit our civil rights, use the federal government to stifle dissent, and undermine checks and balances on presidential power. The results of this week鈥檚 elections serve as a critical step toward holding those in power accountable to the people. While this was an 鈥�off cycle鈥� election with a handful of state races, it produced massive shifts in support as voters used these elections to send a deafening message to President Trump. The electoral gains made by opponents of civil liberties in 2024 were fiercely rolled back, and even erased, in many states this year.

In Virginia, candidates who stood for civil liberties won a staggering 13 seats in the House of Delegates. We鈥檙e excited to further this work next year on key ballot initiatives to protect the right to abortion, expand voting rights, and guarantee marriage equality.

These results speak for themselves. Voters have decisively debunked any narrative that the American people are indifferent to authoritarianism. Instead, we've seen that when our freedom is on the ballot, voters will rise up to defend our democracy.

This election cycle, the ACLU was committed to ensuring that voters are informed, empowered, and protected. And we will continue this effort in every election cycle. Our voter education efforts helped people across the country understand their rights, what was at stake in this election, and how to make their voices count. The ACLU worked relentlessly to become a top messenger, spender, and organizer within the pro-civil liberties coalitions using our strong brand, and thousands of volunteers.

Across Pennsylvania and Virginia, the ACLU spent nearly $3 million on voter education campaigns to ensure voters made an informed vote. Thanks in part to these efforts, which reached nearly 1.4 million voters, pro-civil liberties candidates were retained or elected across every election we worked in.

Ultimately, our civil liberties came out victorious in elections across the country, but we know that the fight is far from over. The ACLU will channel the energy, unity, and courage of this election to defend and strengthen our democracy. We will fight back against the Trump administration鈥檚 encroachment of our rights, whether it鈥檚 in the courts, the streets, or at the ballot box.

Our democracy is strongest when every level of government works to protect our rights. We must channel the energy from the 2025 elections into building the momentum we need for elections to come. Voters have the power to ensure that Congress, statehouses, city councils, and courts stand as a bulwark against efforts to erode freedom and equality.

When the federal government seeks to roll back civil liberties or target vulnerable communities, state and local officials have the power to resist by passing and enforcing protective laws and ensuring people鈥檚 rights remain intact.

As we look forward to next year鈥檚 midterm elections, so much is at stake. Every member of the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate are up for election. Additionally, 36 gubernatorial races will determine the fight for our rights across the country. Until then, we must continue showing up for abortion rights, voting rights, our civil liberties, and our neighbors.

Learn more about how you can get involved here to support our efforts and fight to defend our democracy. As we prepare for the next elections, there is so much more to be done.

Today, we celebrate our victories. Tomorrow, we continue our hard work.