Guns Were on the Midterm Ballot: How the Results May Affect Gun Policy Going Forward

By Alex McCourt, Johns Hopkins University

The U.S. midterm elections took place on the backdrop of surging gun violence and in a year scarred by high-profile mass shootings.

And though exit polls indicated that abortion rights and inflation were the top motivating issues for voters, views toward guns also played a significant role. Indeed, a survey by Edison Research found that around 1 in 10 voters listed gun policy as their top concern.

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