Ballot measure campaign finance, 2026

Ballot measure campaign finance, 2026

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As of March 21, 2026, 80 statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in 33 states for elections in 2026.

As of March 1, 2026, Ballotpedia had tracked $4.6 million ($4,605,161) in contributions to campaigns supporting or opposing state ballot measures that had qualified for the ballot.

Overview

Comparison to other years

The following graph shows the total contributions to state ballot measure committees from 2016 to 2024.

To view ballot measure campaign finance totals for prior years, click here.

2026 ballot measure contributions

The following tables list statewide measures on ballots in 2026, support and opposition contributions for each measure, and the post-election outcome of each measure.

Citizen-initiated ballot measures

The following table lists citizen-initiated ballot measures, including veto referendums, that were placed on the ballot through a signature drive.

Ballot Measure	Support Contributions	Oppose Contributions	Outcome
Alaska Establish Campaign Contribution Limits for State and Local Elections Initiative (2026)	$111,362.39	$0.00
Alaska Repeal Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (2026)	$247,356.45	$0.00
Colorado Notification of U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Immigration Status Initiative (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Colorado Penalties for Fentanyl Sale and Possession Initiative (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Colorado Prohibit Surgeries for Treatment in Response to Minors' Perception of Sex or Gender Measure (2026)	$55,729.90	$0.00
Colorado Require Life in Prison for Human Trafficking of Minors Measure (2026)	$55,729.90	$0.00
Colorado Sex Requirement for School and College Sports Initiative (2026)	$55,729.90	$0.00
Massachusetts Firearm Regulations Referendum (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Nevada Question 6, Right to Abortion Initiative (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Nevada Question 7, Require Voter Identification Initiative (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Oklahoma State Question 832, $15 Minimum Wage Initiative (June 2026)	$1,855,070.00	$0.00
Oregon Increase to Gas Tax, Payroll Tax, and Vehicle Registration Fees Referendum (May 2026)	$216,284.62	$0.00
Washington Parental Right to Review Education Materials, Receive Notifications, and Opt Out of Sexual-Health Education Initiative (2026)	$4,453,362.28	$732,405.38
Washington Sex Verification Requirements for Female School Sports Initiative (2026)	$4,453,362.28	$732,405.38
Wyoming Homeowner's Primary Residence Property Tax Exemption Initiative (2026)	$11,308.43	$0.00

Referred ballot measures

The following table lists referred ballot measures. Legislatures voted to place these measures on the ballot, or the measures, such as constitutional convention questions, were put on the ballot through an automatic legal process.

Ballot Measure	Support Contributions	Oppose Contributions	Outcome
Alabama Amendment 1, Allow Judges to Deny Bail for Certain Weapon Discharges and Solicitation, Attempt, or Conspiracy to Commit Murder Amendment (May 2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Alabama Amendment 2, Prohibit Diminishing District Attorney Compensation During Term of Office Amendment (May 2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Alabama Increase Age Limit for Walker County Judge of Probate from 70 to 75 Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Arizona Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations and Require State DHS to Address Threats Measure (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Arizona Limit Local Tax Rate on Groceries to 2% of Base Price and Require Voter Approval to Increase Tax Rate Measure (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Arizona Prohibit Taxes or Fees on Miles Traveled in Motor Vehicle Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Arkansas Authorize Legislature to Create Programs for Economic Development Including Economic Development Districts Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Arkansas Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Arkansas Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
California Allow Public Financing of Election Campaigns Measure (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
California Eliminate State Officer Recall Successor Elections Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
California Vote Requirements for Initiatives Requiring Supermajority Votes Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Florida Changes to Budget Stabilization Fund Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Florida Exempt Tangible Personal Property Used for Agriculture or Agritourism from Property Taxes Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Georgia Increase Acre Limit for Agriculture and Timber Conservation Use Property Tax Classification Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Hawaii Increase Time for Senate to Act on Judicial Appointments Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Idaho HJR 4, Grant Legislature Exclusive Authority and Prohibit Citizen-Initiated Measures on Marijuana, Narcotics, and Psychoactive Substances Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Idaho HJR 6, English as Official State Language Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Indiana Public Question 1, Bailable Offenses and Substantial Risk Standard Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Indiana Residency Requirements for City and Town Court Judges Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Kansas Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Kansas Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment (August 2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Louisiana Amendment 1, Legislative Authority to Add or Remove Unclassified Civil Service Positions Amendment (May 2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Louisiana Amendment 2, St. George Community School System Authority Amendment (May 2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Louisiana Amendment 3, Repeal Certain Education Funds and Dedicate Revenues to Teachers' Retirement System Amendment (May 2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Louisiana Amendment 4, Allow Parishes to Exempt Business Inventory from Property Taxation Amendment (May 2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Louisiana Amendment 5, Increase Judicial Retirement Age to 75 Years Amendment (May 2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Louisiana Raise Income Limit to $150,000 for Special Property Tax Assessment Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities Vacancies Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Michigan Constitutional Convention Question (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Missouri Amendment 1, Sales Tax for Parks and Conservation Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Missouri Amendment 2, Require Election of Jackson County Assessor Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Missouri Amendment 3, Prohibit Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Amendment (2026)	$159,000.00	$1,079,475.32
Missouri Amendment 4, Require Congressional District Approval for Initiated Constitutional Amendments, Prohibit Foreign Contributions, and Penalize Petition Fraud Amendment (2026)	$100,103.84	$200,000.00
Nebraska Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
New Mexico Board of Regents Nominating Committees Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
New Mexico Eliminate Governor’s Pocket Veto and Require Veto Explanations Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
New Mexico Establish Salary for State Legislators Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
New Mexico Higher Education Improvements Bond Issue (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
New Mexico Library Acquisition Bond Issue (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
New Mexico Repeal Separate Election Requirement for School Election Dates Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
New Mexico Senior Citizen Facilities Bond Issue (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
North Carolina Require Voter Identification Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1, Changes to State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1, Single-Subject Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure (June 2026)	$0.00	$0.00
North Dakota Constitutional Measure 2, 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment I, Medicaid Expansion Conditioned on 90% Federal Funding Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment J, Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment K, Creation of Unclaimed Property Trust Fund Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment L, 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Tennessee Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Tennessee Prohibit State Property Taxes Amendment (2026)	$75,000.00	$0.00
Tennessee Remove Right to Bail for Certain Criminal Offenses Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Utah 60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Initiatives to Increase or Expand Taxes Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Utah Publication Requirements for Constitutional Amendments Measure (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Vermont Proposal 3, Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Virginia Remove Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Virginia Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Virginia Use of Legislative Congressional Redistricting Map Amendment (April 2026)	$550,200.00	$0.00
Virginia Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Upon Release Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
West Virginia Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Wisconsin Prohibit Government Closure of Places of Worship During Emergencies Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Wisconsin Prohibit Government Discrimination or Preferential Treatment Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00
Wisconsin Prohibit Partial Veto to Increase Tax or Fee Amendment (2026)	$0.00	$0.00

Contributions by year

The following table shows the total contributions, the average amount per measure, and the most expensive state ballot measure for each year from 2015 to 2025. Click the year in the first column to access that year's data.

Ballot measure contributions by year

Year	Measures	Total	Per Measure	Most Expensive Measure
2025	30	$183,153,091	$6,105,103	California Proposition 50, Use of Legislative Congressional Redistricting Map Amendment ($172,725,767)
2024	159	$1,332,796,857	$8,382,370	Florida Amendment 3, Marijuana Legalization Initiative ($187,397,117)
2023	41	$189,815,689	$4,629,651	Ohio Issue 1, Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative ($89,912,196)
2022	140	$1,102,676,913	$7,876,264	California Proposition 27, Legalize Sports Betting and Revenue for Homelessness Prevention Fund Initiative ($418,453,385)
2021	39	$107,635,895	$2,759,895	Maine Question 1, Electric Transmission Line Restrictions and Legislative Approval Initiative ($99,905,353)
2020	129	$1,235,953,406	$9,581,034	Proposition 22, App-Based Drivers as Contractors and Labor Policies Initiative ($224,570,767)
2019	36	$28,364,817	$787,912	Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment ($6,850,000)
2018	167	$1,206,623,790	$7,225,292	California Proposition 8, Limits on Dialysis Clinics' Revenue and Required Refunds Initiative ($130,426,208)
2017	27	$108,816,149	$4,030,228	Ohio Issue 2, Drug Price Standards Initiative ($77,413,422)
2016	162	$932,327,422	$5,755,108	California Proposition 61, Drug Price Standards Initiative ($128,408,357)
2015	27	$40,767,853	$1,509,920	Ohio Issue 3, Marijuana Legalization Initiative ($22,269,645)
Total	958	$6,468,931,882	$6,752,538

Contributions by state

Click on a state below to view contributions to ballot measure campaigns in that state since 2015.

Contributions to ballot measure campaigns by state

• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

See also

• 2026 ballot measures
• Ballot measure signature costs, 2026
• Ballot Measure Scorecard, 2026

2026 ballot measures

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