IATSE Votes 2026

Tell us what’s motivating you to vote in the 2026 midterm elections! (Video Submission Form Below)

A longtime staple of the IATSE political program, #IATSEVotes has been used to collect and amplify photos of IATSE members exercising their right to vote and encouraging their kin to do the same.

This year, to meet the moment, we’re taking #IATSEVotes to video! We want to hear from IATSE members directly about the issues most important to you in the 2026 midterm elections and why you plan to vote.

A lot is at stake for entertainment workers in this election cycle. Help us build a movement of member stories and authentic voices to contextualize IATSE’s political engagement. Share with your fellow IATSE kin the importance of electing IATSE champions and pro-worker majorities in 2026!

Suggested Topics

1. Has film and television industry contraction and the loss of jobs to international competition impacted you? Would passing a federal film/TV tax incentive help?

2. Are you concerned that artificial intelligence (AI) companies are exploiting copyrighted works that IATSE members help create to train their models without consent, compensation, or credit? Do you believe Congress has a responsibility to protect America’s creative workers and ensure the fair and ethical use of AI tools?

3. Do you believe U.S. labor laws need to be strengthened to level the playing field for workers trying to form a union and bargain collectively with their employer? Have federal labor laws, or agencies, impacted your ability to organize, achieve a contract, or hold an employer accountable for wrongdoing?

4. Is federal funding for arts and entertainment – which creates IATSE jobs – important to you? Have you worked on a production in a nonprofit theater or other venue that has benefited from federal funding?

5. How have recent actions by the current administration, anti-worker Congressional majorities, or the Supreme Court impacted your rights as a worker? As a voter? As a citizen?

6. Do you personally identify with one of the IATSE Committees (Womens; Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion; Pride; Young Workers; Green; Disaster Response) and do any of the key issues they advocate for motivate your vote? If so, which issues specifically?

7. Is there another issue driving your vote in the 2026 midterms? Perhaps the cost of living, healthcare, voting rights, care for a loved one, or something else?

Womens Committee Prompts

Share a moment when a policy or issue directly impacted your life as a woman—why does this election matter to you?
What does ‘freedom’ or ‘safety’ mean to you right now, and how does that connect to voting?
Explain one women’s issue you care about (e.g., reproductive healthcare, pay equity, childcare, maternal health) and what you want voters to understand it.
How do women’s issues show up in your local community (schools, healthcare access, work)?
What change would you like to see from local or state leaders?
What kind of future do you want for girls growing up today?

Green Committee Prompts

What sort of climate actions do you want to see protected or improved for future generations?
Explain one environmental issue you care about (e.g., global warming, fossil fuels, natural resources such as water, coal, clean air, clean energy, disaster efforts) and what you want voters to understand about it.
How do green issues show up in your community and work life and what do you want people to know about their impact?
What change would you like to see from local or state leaders when it comes to climate policy?
Share a moment when climate impacts hit home for you—like a storm, heatwave, wildfire, or rising bills—and why the midterms matter.
Talk about family or community members affected by floods or pollution, and what protections you want for the future.

Pride Committee Prompts

What rights or protections matter most to you and who is making those decisions? For instance, are they representing you and your interests with regard to healthcare access and family recognition.
What kind of future to you want for LGBTQI+ youth and how can we ensure that future is realized.
Do you have a plan to vote, and how can you assist others in doing so? If you are unsure about voting in the upcoming mid-terms, do you have a plan to overcome this uncertainty? If we don’t show up as a community, decisions that affect our lives will still be made – but without us having a seat at the table.

What would you like to see from our local and state elected officials with regard to the LGBTQI+ community?
Explain one LGBTQI+ issue you care about (e.g. conversion therapy, gender affirming healthcare, barring schools from respecting students’ names and pronouns) and what you want voters to understand about it.
Is there one LGBTQI+ issue, protection, or lack thereof, that has had a direct impact on you and/or your loved ones and if so, can you share more about and why these mid-term elections matter.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Prompts

What state or federal decisions matter most to you right now and why? How do the issues shaping your vote (e.g. voting rights, civil rights, immigrants’ rights, healthcare access) connect to your personal experiences, identity, or community?
What political, legal, or social issues are affecting you most as a worker right now? What feels most at stake for you and those around you in this election cycle?

Share a policy decision that has directly affected you, your family, or your community, and how it impacted your life. What do you wish more people understood about how policies can impact workers and historically marginalized communities in different ways?

What concerns you most about the future of the industry and your job? Are there protections or opportunities (e.g. job security, fair wages, safe workplaces, affordable healthcare) that you worry could be lost or weakened, especially for workers and communities who already face barriers to access and opportunity?

What is most at risk if people disengage politically? How might issues like the rising costs of living, equitable healthcare, voting access, and rollbacks in civil and human rights affect communities like yours?

What kind of future do you want the next generation of workers to inherit? Why does voting matter in helping to build a future that is equitable, where systemic barriers are broken down and opportunity, security, and prosperity are within reach?

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IATSE

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IATSE Votes 2026

A propos de nous

Départements

Comités

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Adhérer / Former un syndicat

Agir

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