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Vaccine mandates on the ballot: five midterm races where school shot requirements are the fight

9/10/2026

Vaccine mandates, the laws specifying which inoculations children must receive before they can enroll in public school, have become a prominent issue in at least five midterm races ahead of November's elections.

Republican candidates in Iowa, Florida, and Texas have each taken positions against existing requirements.

Democrats in at least one competitive race are running on a direct promise to challenge the federal official who oversees health policy.

In Iowa, the Republican candidate for governor wants to end all school vaccine requirements in the state.

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