Fact Check: Did Democrats win every state without voter ID requirements in 2026 midterms?
WASHINGTON, DC: A viral claim about the 2026 US midterm elections is gaining attention online. Social media users are linking one party's success to states where voters face fewer identification requirements at polling stations.
The claim has raised eyebrows and prompted questions about what the election results actually show. Let's fact-check the claim.
Fun Midterms fact: - Dems won all of the states that do not require voter ID at the polls. 100%. - States that GOP won such as Florida, Alabama, Wyoming etc., require voter ID - GOP won none of the no-ID states such as California, New York, Illinois, etc. Zero.
— Commentary Trump Daily Posts (@TrumpDailyPosts) November 5, 2026
Claim: Democrats won every US state that does not require voters to show ID
A claim circulated on social media that Democrats won every US state that does not require voters to show identification at polling stations.
An X user shared the claim, writing, "Fun Midterms fact: Dems won all of the states that do not require voter ID at the polls. 100%."
The post also pointed out that Republicans won states such as Florida, Alabama, and Wyoming, where voters must show ID, while Democrats won states such as California, New York, and Illinois, which do not require ID at polling stations. Similar claims also appeared on Facebook.
Australian TV journalist James Morrow made a related claim just days before the election. He questioned whether Democrats performed well in cities where voters do not need to show identification.
However, the social media posts did not clearly explain what they meant by winning a state.
Fact Check: The claim is true
The claim that Democrats won all US states that do not require voters to show ID at polling stations is true based on the election projections from The Associated Press (AP).
However, the results also show that Democrats won Senate seats or more than half of a state's House seats in several states that require voter identification. At the same time, Republicans won individual races in some states that do not require voters to show ID on election day.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), which tracks state laws on various issues, 14 states and Washington, DC, do not require voters to show identification at polling stations.
Democrats won at least one Senate seat, more than half of the state's US House seats, or both in all 14 states.
However, Democrats also performed well in several states that require voters to show ID. They won Senate seats or secured more than half of the state's House seats in these states.
Notably, Democrats won majorities in both the Senate and House in three states with voter ID requirements. These results show that Democrats did not win only in states without voter ID rules.
However, Republicans still won some House seats in nine of the 14 states without voter ID rules. For example, Republicans won six of Pennsylvania's 17 House seats and six of New York's 26 House seats, even though neither state requires voters to show ID at polling stations.
