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ACS CAN Launches Nationwide Ad Campaign to Make Cancer a National Priority in 2026 Midterm Elections
Digital and Print Ads in 17 States Urge Voters to Know Where Candidates Stand on Cancer Before Casting Their Ballots.
September 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With more than 2 million Americans expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today announced the launch of a digital and print advertising campaign across 17 states as part of ACS CAN’s Cancer Votes program to ensure cancer remains a national priority in the 2026 midterm elections.
The campaign will encourage voters to learn where candidates stand on critical cancer issues before they vote. The ads will run in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
“This investment reflects the urgency of the moment and the importance of making cancer a national priority in this election and beyond,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “Cancer continues to touch virtually every community nationwide. Patients and survivors depend on policymakers to advance policies that improve cancer prevention, early detection, treatment and access to care, while also supporting research funding needed to find new and better ways to prevent and treat the disease.”
The advertising campaign is part of a broader effort by ACS CAN to engage candidates and voters on cancer policy priorities ahead of the midterm elections. Throughout the country, ACS CAN has been hosting candidate coffee chats and other opportunities for candidates to hear directly from voters on the challenges facing patients and families. Candidates are also asked to sign the organization’s Cancer Promise, a pledge to keep cancer issues, including access to care and cancer prevention and research, top of mind and work toward policies that improve outcomes for people facing cancer.
“The Cancer Promise underscores the need for elected officials to make cancer a priority throughout their time in office and not simply during election season,” said Lacasse. “We will continue working with candidates, elected officials, advocates and voters to elevate cancer issues and ensure the voices of cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and families are heard.”
ACS CAN is strictly nonpartisan and does not endorse, oppose or contribute to any candidate or political party.
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