# Chicago-born Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in US election after blasting Trump over Iran war and president’s treatment of migrants

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/chicago-born-pope-leo-becomes-first-pontiff-to-vote-in-us-election-after-blasting-trump-over-iran-war-and-presidents-treatment-of-migrants/
- Published: 2026-10-30T14:54:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T15:20:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16252693/pope-leo-chicago-midterm-elections-2026-vote.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Health, Medicine, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Pope Leo voted by post in Illinois’s 2026 midterms.
- He is the first pope reported to vote in a US general election.
- The ballot comes amid his public disagreements with Trump.

## Summary

Pope Leo voted by post in Illinois’s 2026 midterm elections, becoming the first pope reported to have voted in a US general election. The Vatican said he has voted when eligible and described participation in democratic processes as both a right and a duty.

The Chicago-born pope is registered in New Lenox and has voted in Republican and Democratic primaries, as well as the 2024 presidential election. His latest ballot comes amid public disagreements with President Trump over the Iran war and the treatment of migrants; Trump has criticised Leo, who has called for peace through dialogue. In 2024, Trump won 55 per cent of Catholic voters, according to AP VoteCast.

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