What are Native voters looking for in this year’s midterms, and are candidates listening? This briefing will examine tribal sovereignty, voting access and turnout, and Indigenous candidates seeking office. Speakers will discuss how priorities and experiences differ among voters living on reservations, in rural communities and in cities, and how younger Native voters are getting involved. The conversation will look beyond party affiliation to understand what is at stake for Native communities.

Profiling America’s Changing Electorate — The Native Vote in 2026: Sovereignty, Representation and Political Power

• Michael Roberts, President and CEO, First Nations Development Institute

• Melissa Rogers, Professor of Politics & Policy, Claremont Graduate University

• Judith LeBlanc, Executive Director, Native Organizers Alliance

• Sage Phillips, Co-Coordinator of the Wabanaki Policy Youth Initiative