2026 Election Outcomes: Public Transportation Impacts at the Federal, State, and Local Levels

The November 3 elections will have significant implications for public transportation.   The makeup of the United States House of Representatives and Senate, and which party will be in the majority, will be determined in these elections.  The outcome will directly affect the public transportation agenda in the critical years ahead.   At the local level, voters will decide on 23 transit ballot measures, with upwards of $26 billion in dedicated, multi-year funding for community investments to be determined on that date alone. Champions for several prominent local transit elections will speak to the outcomes,  campaign messages, and how the public transportation stakeholders can position themselves going forward.

Opening Remarks:

• Paul Skoutelas, President & CEO, American Public Transportation Association (APTA)

Review of 2026 Midterm Congressional Elections:

• Ward McCarragher, Vice President - Government Affairs & Advocacy, APTA

Results from November 3 Transit Ballot Measures Nationally:

• Jessica Grennan, Executive Director, APTA Center for Transportation Excellence

Transit Ballot Measure Results from the San Francisco Bay Area:

• Andrew Fremier, Executive Director, Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Transit Ballot Measure Results from Charleston, SC:

• Ron Mitchum, Executive Director,  Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority