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2026 Elections: Concerns and Confidence in the Commonwealth

With just a few days until Election Day on November 3, 2026, a new benchmark study conducted by Better Choices for Democracy finds that Virginians are confident in how elections are administered by local election officials, but there are broad concerns about false information and the potential for federal interference in elections.

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Carah Ong Whaley Carah Ong Whaley

The Party Representation and Care Gap

Better Choices for Democracy and AlphaRoc have released new data from the 2026 Election Confidence Tracker.

The findings reveal a striking disconnect: voters are ready to participate, but many do not feel represented.

• 86% of registered voters intend to vote
• 86% trust the accuracy of the local vote count
• Only 23% believe Congress cares about people like them

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Carah Ong Whaley Carah Ong Whaley

People Want Better Choices: What Our New Survey Says About Parties, Leaders, and Election Reform

As the 2026 midterm elections come into view, a new national survey finds that many voters feel they are choosing the “lesser of two evils” at the ballot box and want better choices on the ballot and fairer ways to elect their leaders. Conducted in November 2025, after the federal government shutdown, the survey was fielded in partnership with AlphaRoc.

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