Elections and Government Reform

Senate 60-vote rule (filibuster)

6 public statements from 2026 candidates

§1The range of views

Why this matters: The rule decides whether most laws can pass with a simple majority, which affects how much the party in power can change and how often the parties must compromise.

Drafted by AI, then checked for neutral wording in a separate AI review. It describes the question and the main positions, not any candidate's view. Facts link to their sources.

The Senate rule requiring 60 of 100 votes to end debate and hold a final vote on most bills, which lets a minority of senators block them.1

  1. Keep the 60-vote rule
  2. Keep it, but make exceptions for some kinds of bills, such as voting rights or government funding
  3. End it, so most bills can pass with a simple majority

These options describe policies, not people. The order is not a ranking.

§2What candidates have said

Why this matters: Statements candidates made publicly, summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Candidates who haven't spoken publicly on this issue aren't listed.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Keep it, but make exceptions for some kinds of bills, such as voting rights or government funding (1)

  • Mike Levin CA-49
    His campaign website says he supports targeted exceptions to Senate rules so voting rights and civil rights bills can overcome a filibuster.2

End it, so most bills can pass with a simple majority (4)

  • Scott Wiener CA-11
    His campaign website says he supports eliminating the Senate filibuster.3
  • Moshe Y. Landman MD-6
    His campaign website says the Greens will advocate removing the Senate filibuster so that debate can be cut off by a simple majority vote.4
  • Charlotte Magoon MI-2
    Her campaign website says she wants to abolish the Senate filibuster, which it says allows a minority to block the will of the people.5
  • Abdul El-Sayed MI Senate
    His campaign website says the filibuster should be abolished.6

Statements that don't match one option (1)

  • Whitfield Harrington Jr IL Senate
    His campaign website says he would revise the filibuster rather than end it, keeping it when one party controls the White House and both chambers of Congress, not applying it when the minority party already controls at least one chamber, and limiting how many times it can be used.7