The former president's endorsement, first reported by NBC News, is also coming with two new digital ads for Spanberger's campaign.

Nearly every advertisement running in support of retaining Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht prioritizes abortion rights as the reason Pennsylvanians need to vote yes.

Voters in 32 U.S. states and the District of Columbia will have the opportunity on Tuesday to approve or reject a wide range of ballot questions, ranging from proposals on elections, abortion rights and taxes to even one on legalizing magic mushrooms.

Former President Barack Obama endorses Abigail Spanberger for Virginia governor in new ads attacking Republicans on abortion rights and economic policies.

She played FLOTUS on "The West Wing" and won hearts in "Grease," now Stockard Channing is doing the voiceover for a new ad campaign for Pa. Democrats, urging voters to vote yes on judicial retention ballot measure.

But this year, the spotlight is shining brightly on the most consequential of these races, which will determine whether three justices of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will remain on the bench. While these judicial retention votes usually attract little public interest,

Get to know the process of grading judges' performance in preparation for the 2026 retention elections. Voters will have the opportunity to decide whether they should remain on the bench.

A U.S. district judge has granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that sought to stop the enforcement of Proposal 3​, a ballot measure approved by Michigan voters in 2022 that protects abortion rights.