The Holy See Press Office announced on Friday that Pope Leo XIV, an American citizen, has voted in the US midterm elections.
“Pope Leo XIV has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen, whenever he was eligible to do so,” according to a statement.
The Press Office confirmed that, “in keeping with this long-standing practice of civic participation, he has submitted his mail-in ballot in Chicago.”
“The Holy Father has also confirmed that, during his years of residence in Peru he exercised his right to vote whenever he was eligible to do so,” noted the statement. “The Holy Father expresses his belief in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes.”
The US midterm elections will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
All 435 seats of the House of Representatives are up for election, with members elected to two-years terms.
In the Senate, 35 of the upper house of Congress’ 100 seats will be contested.
Governors will also be elected in 36 states, alongside numerous other state and local officials.
Eligible U.S. citizens living abroad, as well as members of the military away from their voting residence, can cast absentee ballots in federal elections.
By Vatican News