US midterms double as referendum day on local taxes, schools and amendments
The gist
US voters cast midterm ballots on Nov 3, deciding House and Senate seats plus local referendums.
Ballot questions on taxes, libraries and school funding hit voters' wallets directly.
How it unfolded
- Nov 5, 2025Mecklenburg County voters approved a one-percent local sales tax referendum, estimated to generate $19.4 billion over 30 years.
- Sep 3, 2026The Missouri Supreme Court blocked a gerrymandered congressional map and ordered a referendum vote, listed as Proposition A on the Nov. 3 ballot.
- Nov 1, 2026Trump told a crowd in Salina, Kansas, "I really want you to pretend I'm on the ballot."