Maine high school girls will speak publicly about competing against transgender athletes, according to a Fox News report. The story says parents are reviving a ballot push on the eve of the Senate election, and that nearly 5,000 new ballot initiative signatures are being submitted.
Fox News did not provide, in the summary available for this story, the wording of the initiative or the office that will receive the signatures. The outlet's headline and summary are the only details reported here.
Axios reported that the 2026 midterms already face a “messy pileup” of lawsuits and ballot battles, raising fears about election confidence before voters finish casting ballots. The Axios story, written by Josephine Walker, said the disputes are unusual only in their scale.
Axios also reported that the Trump administration continues to make claims about widespread voter fraud, which the outlet describes as false. According to Axios, election officials are juggling fights over voter lists, mail-ballot rules and election certification.
The two reports do not describe the same contest. Neither the Fox News summary nor the Axios summary says whether the Maine ballot effort is among the disputes Axios describes.
Sources: Fox News: Maine girls to speak out on trans athletes as parents revive ballot push on eve of Senate election; Axios: Election Day isn't here, but the ballot battles are.