In just the first half of 2026, state lawmakers introduced 79,342 bills and enacted 12,620 of them. They’re doing it all while 83% of the country’s legislative seats and 39 governorships are up for election this fall.
We analyzed tens of thousands of state bills and hundreds of thousands of social media posts from state legislators to uncover which states are leading the charge, which topics are driving the debate, and how the run-up to November is shaping the legislative landscape.
Check out the report to learn
Which state’s bill count jumped 125% year over year, and which one dropped more than 90%
Who posted over 15,000 times on social media — more than double the next closest lawmaker
Which single issue saw more than 7,000 bills introduced
Which four states enacted less than 1% of the bills they introduced
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Education
Affordability
Artificial Intelligence
Data Centers
Healthcare
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We used Quorum State to analyze over 79,000 state bills and nearly 900,000 social media posts from state legislators in the first half of 2026. Learn how you can discover similar insights with Quorum.
